Ed Hale

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 2014, Hale disclosed his involvement in clandestine operations with the Central Intelligence Agency, where he supported intelligence efforts throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.