David Grier Martin Jr. (born May 24, 1940) is an American retired lawyer, politician, and university administrator.
Following completion of Airborne School, Martin served in the United States Army Special Forces.
After graduating from law school, Martin established a legal practice in Charlotte, North Carolina.
[5] After that race, Martin took on interim leadership positions at North Carolina Central University, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, The Trust for Public Land, and the N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund.
[6] Martin writes a weekly column that appears in over 40 newspapers across North Carolina, including The Raleigh Telegram, The Chapel Hill News,[7] The Chatham Journal,[8] The Elkin Tribune, Mountain Xpress, The Pilot, and The Randolph Guide.