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Ed Fox, former CEO of Mid-Atlantic Corporate Federal Credit Union (now the $6.5 billion, Greensboro, N.C.-based Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union) passed away on March 9, 2025, Vizo Financial announced Thursday.
Fox joined Mid-Atlantic Corporate in 1989 after nine years at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia as financial services officer. Before his time at the Federal Reserve, he was an assistant vice president at First Pennsylvania Bank (now Wells Fargo) in Philadelphia, where he worked in the financial institutions department, correspondent bank division and credit union division.
During his tenure as CEO of Mid-Atlantic Corporate, he oversaw the introduction and expansion of the corporate’s payments service offerings, including share draft processing, ACH services and the launch of its CUSO, MY CU Services. Fox also served on several industry boards during his credit union career. He retired in July 2008.
Vizo Financial was formed by the merger of Mid-Atlantic Corporate and First Carolina Corporate Credit Union in 2016.
“I spent many years working alongside Ed Fox, so I was uniquely blessed to witness his ability to make confident decisions, his effective use of strategy and his keen eye for innovation, but, more importantly, his tenacity and devotion for this movement and all who were a part of it, especially his employees,” Vizo Financial EVP/COO Lori Gall said. “He wasn’t just a boss to me – he was a mentor, a friend and part of the reason I am who I am today. I will never forget his kindness, his humor and his dependable advice. I’m eternally grateful for the incredible difference he made in my life. Thank you, Ed.”
Jeff Stoner, EVP/chief strategy officer for Vizo Financial, added, “What can I say about Ed Fox? He was a larger-than-life personality with a mind for business and a sense of humor that would keep you on your toes. From the office to our hunting trips, Ed was such a big part of my life and remains a guiding influence in my work today. We spent a lot of time together and I’m so appreciative of the fond memories I have to look back on. Rest easy, Ed – fly high among the birds.”
And Vizo Financial President/CEO Fred Eisel commented, “I’ve been lucky enough in my career to have come full circle, working for Mid-Atlantic Corporate even before I joined First Carolina, which, together, became Vizo Financial. In that time, I worked under the leadership of Ed Fox and saw first-hand how his passion for our movement drove him to make decisions for the Corporate that we are still seeing impressions of to this day. I’m grateful for the pioneering he did and the legacy of leadership he passed down through his successors – myself included – to help us reach the great success we experience today.”
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Natasha Chilingerian
Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.
