Robert Morse Edsel (born December 28, 1956) is an American businessman and author. He has written five non-fiction books: Rescuing Da Vinci (2006); The Monuments Men (2007); Saving Italy (2013); The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History (2019); and Remember Us (2025). A film based on his book, The Monuments Men, directed by and starring George Clooney, was released in February 2014. Edsel is the co-producer of the documentary film, The Rape of Europa (2007). He is also founder and chairman of the Monuments Men and Women Foundation for the Preservation of Art, which received the 2007 National Humanities Medal under President George W. Bush.
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