The Joseph Sams School, Inc.

has announced the appointment of Arnold L. Martin III to its board of

directors.

Martin is founder and CEO of

Absolute Lending & Mortgage LLC. He lives with his wife, Gina, and

daughters Jillian and Sage in Fayetteville.

A graduate of Morehouse College

in 1989 with a B. A. in real estate finance, Martin worked as a real estate

appraiser and a loan officer before starting his own company.

He is also president of Father's

Auxiliary, Jack & Jill of America, Fayette County area chapter, and

is on the advisory board of Fayette County United Way.

"I am looking forward

to serving on The Joseph Sams School's board," he said, "to

help enhance the education and lives of wonderful children, and help them

overcome their challenges."

The Joseph Sams School is located

at 280 Brandywine Boulevard in Fayetteville. It is dedicated to the education

and life skills development of metro Atlanta-area children who are intellectually,

physically or developmentally challenged. It can be reached at 770-461-5894.