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Edwin F. Hale Sr. is the chairman and chief executive officer of 1st Mariner Bancorp, and president and chief executive officer of Hale Properties, LLC, a commercial real estate, development, leasing, property management and tenant representation company. Under his management, 1st Mariner Bank has become the fastest growing community bank in Maryland with more than $1 billion in assets. Since 2006, Hale has served as chairman of the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association, a nonprofit that works to attract city conventions and boost tourism. Hale was born to working-class parents in Highlandtown, one of seven children, and raised in Edgemere. He graduated from Sparrows Point High...
Edwin F. Hale Sr. is the chairman and chief executive officer of 1st Mariner Bancorp, and president and chief executive officer of Hale Properties, LLC, a commercial real estate, development, leasing, property management and tenant representation company. Under his management, 1st Mariner Bank has become the fastest growing community bank in Maryland with more than $1 billion in assets. Since 2006, Hale has served as chairman of the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association, a nonprofit that works to attract city conventions and boost tourism. Hale was born to working-class parents in Highlandtown, one of seven children, and raised in Edgemere. He graduated from Sparrows Point High School and took some courses at Essex Community College. Hale was hired as a clerk at Atco Trailer Rentals at age 22, and over time rose through the ranks, reaching the position of company vice president. By 1975 he had resigned from his position to pursue various industrial and commercial real estate ventures, including industrial warehouse operations in Baltimore and co-ownership and operation of industrial waterfront properties along the East Coast. Hale is also owner of the Baltimore Blast professional indoor soccer team. Hale is an active member of many humanitarian groups, including the Living Classrooms Foundation, the National Historic Seaport and the Lady Maryland Foundation.
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No welcome mat: Blast rolls in opener
Special to The Baltimore SunIf last night's season openers in the National Indoor Soccer League indicated anything, it is that the new franchises have some serious catching up to do to challenge the establishment. At 1st Mariner Arena, the Blast quickly showed its more cohesive...Tags: Soccer, Matt Stewart, 1st Mariner Arena
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Massachusetts Twisters are NISL's fifth team
After weeks of acrimony between two halves of the old Major Indoor Soccer League and the surprise withdrawal of the Orlando Sharks 10 days ago, the National Indoor Soccer League is set to launch its maiden season with a new addition, the Massachusetts...Tags: Bobby Bowden, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Columbus Blue Jackets, Maryland, National Hockey League
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New league may name 5th member
Special to The Baltimore SunThe new National Indoor Soccer League is expected to announce the addition of a fifth member today or tomorrow in the wake of the Orlando Sharks' sudden withdrawal from the league last week. "There is some intrigue unfolding," Blast owner Ed Hale said....Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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The public in public art
After a long and passionate debate, former Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer appears likely to be honored with a prominent statue on Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Few would question the appropriateness of the honor or its location. But the proposal for...Tags: William Donald Schaefer, Maryland, Harbor, Sculpture, Arts
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Schaefer statue back on track with new sponsor
Six months after Baltimore banker Edwin F. Hale Sr. dropped out of a plan to erect an Inner Harbor statue to honor former Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer, another local businessman has offered to complete the project as a gift to the city....Tags: William Donald Schaefer, Government, Regional Authority, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Maryland
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Plan for Schaefer statue clears major hurdle with art panel's OK
Visitors to Baltimore's Inner Harbor may soon be greeted by an 8-foot-tall statue of former Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer, after the city's Public Art Commission gave preliminary approval yesterday to plans for a "Schaefer Sculpture Garden" with...Tags: William Donald Schaefer, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Government, Regional Authority, Harbor
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Cause for optimism
Executives at Baltimore's regional banks said they're hopeful that the federal government's plan to buy stakes in banks will help ease the economic crisis by stimulating lending and restoring consumer confidence in the financial system.
Under the...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Economic Policy, Philosophy, Henry Paulson, Heads of State
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Leaders mourn loss of home-grown businesses
Constellation Energy's glass-encased office building will still host conference calls. Executives will buy lunch for clients. The charity golf game will go on. Much will survive the looming takeover of Baltimore's last Fortune 500 company. But the city,...Tags: Government, Maryland, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Warren Buffett, Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated
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With public divided, campaign to pass slots measure heats up
With recent polls showing a drop in popular support for slot machines, pro-slots forces in Maryland are ratcheting up their campaign for November's referendum. And as a budget crisis worsens, Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to visibly promote the slots...Tags: Casino and Gambling, Referenda, Regional Authority, Pimlico, Executive Branch
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Blast joins downsized new league
Professional indoor soccer returns to Baltimore this fall with a new league name, a scaled-down schedule and a long-term eye on team expansion and growth. The old Major Indoor Soccer League is history. The latest entity to include the Blast is the...Tags: Soccer
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City's awash in arena visions
I need to ask the people who've been writing letters to the editor expressing nostalgic affection for the 1st Mariner Arena - and horror at the prospect of that outdated box being torn down and replaced - the following question: When was the last time you...Tags: Physiology, Lacrosse, Baltimore Blast, Deere and Company, Jim Palmer
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Feeling kicked out, Blast owner considers own arena in county
Sun ReporterWith Baltimore possibly building a new arena on the site of his team's home, 1st Mariner Arena, Blast owner Ed Hale will be looking for a new place to play - or he might just build one himself in Baltimore County. "I knew this could eventually happen,"...Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Towson University, 1st Mariner Arena
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