Rod D. Martin

“Rod is one of our nation’s leading minds. He possesses a more complete understanding of America than most executives have of their own businesses. He’s smart, original, and very committed—a combination that one rarely finds.”

“Rod Martin is a cornucopian entrepreneur and eutropic thinker whose influence radiates through an array of companies, institutions, movements and churches, combining the insights of information technology with the salvific promise of biotech. A renaissance American, he is also a prolific friend of freedom and faith around the globe.”

“Rod Martin is a man who has spent much of his life ministering to and working for the benefit of others. I know Rod as an advocate for freedom, a leader who understands the real changes we need, and who has the drive and ability to make those changes happen.”

“Rod Martin is the kind of dynamic leader we need…a man who…has the knowledge, ability and experience to lead [us] successfully in the 21st Century. His vision for America is compelling.”

“The future of technology is the future of America.  Rod Martin sees that future as clearly as anyone, and he also sees how to shape it for the betterment of all. Yet at the same time, Rod is firmly rooted in the traditions of faith and patriotism that have made America great; fidelity to those traditions is, indeed, necessary for the perpetuation of America’s greatness.  Rod is respectful of the past, and mindful of the future — and that’s why he has made, and will make, so many outstanding contributions in so many areas.”

“Rod Martin is a born leader and an outstanding political mind. Anyone who takes him on is going to have a serious fight on their hands.”

“Rod Martin is a man of uncommon vision and character. Ever since I first worked alongside Rod in the early days of PayPal, I’ve been struck by his powerful vision for the future. Rod understands the intersection of technology, politics and culture in a way that few others do.”

“Rod Martin has been a consistent advocate and a real conservative mover and shaker. He’s not new to this business: he’s got a great history and a great future.”

“Rod Martin is simply brilliant. He was one of the best high school and college students Arkansas ever produced.  He held nearly every position of statewide party leadership he could reasonably hold before he was 25.  He worked for me in Washington and for Governor Huckabee as well.  He lives, breathes, embodies the future.  And we should follow him there.”

“I’ve known Rod Martin since he earned a place as one of just 100 student leaders representing more than 40 countries when he was a high school sophomore.  He has lived up to our very highest expectations, both for himself and for the 350,000 students who’ve gone through the HOBY program.  A leader and a servant, in public life and in private, he strides at the top of his profession, and has nowhere to go but up.  He is in the truest sense of the word ‘outstanding’.”

“Rod Martin and [former Howard Dean campaign manager] Joe Trippi are America’s two foremost experts on online politics.”

“Rod Martin wears with uncommon grace an uncanny ability to link his vigorous faith to the practical challenges of both the business world and the political arena. Yet the respect he shows for others carries a warmth and modesty that are both too rare among those who are strong advocates of feisty positions.”

“America, and especially the conservative movement, badly needs more leaders who really get the future.  We need more Rod Martins.”

“Rod Martin has a unique combination of personal integrity, economic acumen and entrepreneurship.  Rod is a man to be trusted, and his business foresight is a matter of public record.”

“One cannot but be built up by being around Rod Martin.  It is not just his experience that enriches: he is also a mentor, a wise counselor, a brilliant strategist, a visionary, and a builder. He is one of a precious few souls the world could use far more of. I consider it a great privilege to know Rod, to be in business with him, and to be considered by him a friend”

“From rural Arkansas to the pinnacle of PayPal, Rod Martin exhibits the finest traits of the global entrepreneur.  He possesses the unique skill sets to identify industry-changing concepts and guide them through to fruition.  One of America’s most brilliant, creative individuals…my friend, Rod Martin.”

“Rod Martin is not only effective and efficient, but he is also perceptive, wise and gracious. He gets things done. He is a great friend and a great ally.”

“Rod is one of the sharpest, most gracious men I know, and one of the most gifted political thinkers on the scene today. His ability to analyze issues and communicate thoughtful insights on them have earned him the respect of people across the political spectrum.”

“Rod is one of America’s finest young minds.”

“I am proud to have been Rod Martin’s friend for a quarter century, and I can tell you that he is one of the finest men and most outstanding leaders in our church and in our country today.  He has a knack for turning everything he touches to success.”