Ed Hale (businessman)

Edwin F. Hale Sr.
Hale in 2016
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Businessman, former banker
Known forFounder of 1st Mariner Bank; owner of Baltimore Blast

Edwin F. Hale Sr. 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 2015, Hale disclosed he covertly worked with the Central Intelligence Agency during the 1990s and early 2000s.