Ed Dillinger

Edward "Ed" Dillinger, Sr. is a former CEO of ENCOM, known for his strict and unethical ownership of the company after seizing control from its founder Walter Gibbs. Dillinger was a partner to the Master Control Program and user of Sark, the two of whom regulated and turned the ENCOM Mainframe into a totalitarian world for its inhabitants.

Following Dillinger's firing from ENCOM, he founded Dillinger Systems. He is the father of Edward Dillinger, Jr. and Elisabeth Dillinger, and the grandfather of Julian Dillinger.