Ed Hale (businessman)

Ed Hale
Hale in 2016
Personal details
BornEdwin F. Hale Sr.
1946 or 1947 (age 78–79)
PartyRepublican (2025–present)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (before 2025)
Spouse
Sheila
(div. 1983)
Children3
EducationEssex Community College (dropped out)
Military service
BranchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1966–1968
UnitUnited States Air Force Medical Service
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Edwin F. Hale Sr. (born 1946/1947) is an American businessman and former banker who founded 1st Mariner Bank in 1995 and served as its chairman and chief executive officer until 2011. He owns the Baltimore Blast indoor soccer team. In 2014, Hale disclosed his involvement in clandestine operations with the Central Intelligence Agency, where he supported intelligence efforts throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.