Meet Trustee Edwards

Jay Edwards is a proud native of Chicago, IL. After finishing De La Salle Institute, Jay accepted a football scholarship to Morehouse College where he helped the Maroon Tigers win a share of the SIAC Championship in 1991. As a two-sport student-athlete, he also helped lead an effort to reestablish the Maroon Tiger baseball team at the College in 1991 after its absence for more than 20 years. Jay earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing from Morehouse in 1992.

Following his entrepreneurial aspirations, Jay founded The JME Group, LLC, a successful Atlanta-based business specializing in specialty retail, food and beverage concessions in the aviation space. Focused on quality and strategic growth, The JME Group has an expanding national presence. In its 16th year, JME currently has concessions operations in multiple airports around the country. These airports include JFK in New York, Newark, Denver, Los Angeles and Kauai.

In addition to his professional endeavors, Jay is a civic leader in the Atlanta community. Most notably, Jay is a loyal and committed alumnus of his alma mater Morehouse College. Jay serves as the current President of the College’s National Alumni Association. Edwards serves as an official corporate sponsor during major college gatherings such as Annual Commencement, Homecoming and A Candle in the Dark, and has been recognized by the College, the national association and the local chapter for his dedicated service. These honors include 2016-17 Region 1 Alumnus of the Year, Top Donor for the Class of 1992 25th and 30th anniversary reunion, and 2016 Honoring Our Fathers Dr. Joseph Draper Service Award recipient. Jay was recently inducted into the Henry Morehouse Society for his charitable commitment to the College.

Additionally, Jay is an active member of Kappa Boule’ of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Eta Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and 100 Black Men of DeKalb County. Continuing his passion for youth athletics and sports, Jay is an NCAA Division 1 football referee in the Sun Belt Conference.

Jay is married to Tiffany Cochran Edwards, and they are the proud parents of their daughter, Emerson. They worship at Impact United Methodist Church in Atlanta. In his spare time, Jay enjoys as much golf as possible.