Robert Morse Edsel is an American businessman and author born on December 28, 1956. He has authored five non-fiction books including Rescuing Da Vinci (2006), The Monuments Men (2007), Saving Italy (2013), Remember Us (2025), and The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History (2019). His book, The Monuments Men, was adapted into a film directed by and starring George Clooney in 2014.

Edsel is the co-producer of the documentary film, The Rape of Europa (2007). He is also the 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. The Foundation is dedicated to raising global awareness about the importance of respecting and preserving the world’s shared cultural heritage. It continues the mission of the Monuments Men and Women by locating and returning missing works of art and cultural objects to their rightful owners.

Edsel has received numerous awards for his work and is a trustee at the National WWII Museum. He lived in Florence for five years and currently resides in Dallas, Texas.