Ed Michael Reggie
Ed Michael Reggie advises startups and small enterprises while overseeing and managing Future Factory’s portfolio of businesses. Ed Michael is the founder of Funeralocity.com, the consumer advocacy website for funeral services and the first comparison website that lists the prices of all funeral homes and cremation providers in the US. Previously, he served as chairman of another Future Factory company, GuideStar Research.
He was founder and chairman of American LIFECARE, a regional managed healthcare company. He served as chief executive officer of Regent Health System, appointed to administer the rural hospital chain’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy. He also led Healing Arts Network, a complementary and alternative medicine company. Earlier in his career, he was a commercial bank president.
Ed Michael’s passion for business drives his community and charitable efforts where he focuses on encouraging innovation, business growth and financial inclusion. He was a longtime trustee of Grameen Foundation, an NGO bringing innovative and sustainable self-help programs to the fight against global hunger and poverty. He was a guarantor and founding board member of MCE Social Capital. He has served on the board of directors of the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, a wet lab incubator, as well as a delegate to trade missions in Rome and Hong Kong held by the Academy of International Health Studies.
Ed Michael earned an MBA from Tulane University. He has been recognized for his business achievements and commitment to supporting local communities. He was lauded by Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine with the Champion of Public Health Award in 2004 and was honored by Williston Northampton School in 2016 with the Robert A. Ward medal, the school’s highest humanitarian award.