During his time at IFG and IFGDG, Mr. Edelson has been in involved in a number of large-scale, iconic projects. Arena projects include: American Airlines Center, American Airlines Arena, Amway Center, AT&T Center, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Pepsi Center, Rose Garden/Rose Quarter, Staples Center, Toyota Center, and United Center. IFG and IFGDG’s ballpark and stadium projects include Chase Field, Comerica Park, FedEx Field, Florida Marlins Ballpark, Great American Ball Park, Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Miller Park, Petco Park, Raymond James Stadium, Target Field, Toyota Park, U.S. Cellular Field, Washington Nationals Ballpark, and Yankee Stadium.
With real estate experience dating back more than 30 years, Mr. Edelson has completed transactions valued in excess of $8.5 billion. Prior to forming IFGDG, he was Executive Vice President of Tishman Midwest Management Corporation, an international real estate development and management company, where Mr. Edelson: completed Chicago’s first privatization of a management contract for a public facility; won the bid to provide facility management services to the 750,000-square foot Harold Washington Library; and provided third-party management services for the 1.3-million-square-foot International Terminal at O’Hare International Airport. Mr. Edelson is currently involved in a 1,500-acre development in upstate New York and is also currently developing a logistics park that includes 2 rail loops and a 100-mile oil pipeline.
As a Principal of Mercantile Capital Group, Mr. Edelson is active in private equity placements, mezzanine investments, buyouts, project finance and bridge financings. He has also been involved in public offerings and managing public companies. In 2005, he was the Vice Chairman of Service Acquisition Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed company, which acquired Jamba Juice in 2006. Mr. Edelson was one of the members of the buyout team that completed the first privatization in China of the 163 Telephone Exchange in 1994. This company was subsequently acquired by TOM Online, which operates the popular Chinese-language Internet portal www.tom.com. In addition, Mr. Edelson is currently an investor in You On Demand, a NASDAQ-listed company that provides integrated value-added service solution and platform for the delivery of pay-per-view, video on demand, and enhanced premium content for cable providers in the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Edelson is also the Principal and Managing Director of the Lake Erie Crushers, a professional baseball team in Cleveland, Ohio. Since 2009, Mr. Edelson has served on the Board of Directors of Lawson Products, a publicly listed company. Mr. Edelson is also a member of the Board of Directors for Seneca Global. Strategic Adviser / Board Adviser.
Mr. Edelson is a senior adviser to BitMinutes’ executive management and board of directors. His global experience across diversified industries helps guide the direction of company operations and the long-term roadmap. He plays a critical role in the product planning and go-to-market activities for the international expansion of the BitMinutes platform
Mr. Edelson has been on the Board for Directors for Lawson Products since 2009 and is on the Board of Directors for Seneca Global.
Mr. Edelson is a 2005 recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations and a 2015 recipient of the American Friends of the Hebrew University Leaders of Distinction Award.
