About

Edward P. Garden is the Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Garden Investments.

From 2005 to 2023 he served as Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner of Trian Fund Management, and prior to founding Trian was Vice Chairman and Director of Triarc Companies.

Earlier in his career he was a Managing Director at Credit Suisse First Boston and co-head of Equity Capital Markets at BT Alex Brown; he was nominated to the Middleby board pursuant to a Cooperation Agreement.

Roles

MIDDLEBY Corp.
Director · Current role
2025–present
Garden Investments
Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer
Trian Fund Management
Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner
2005-2023
Triarc Companies
Vice Chairman and Director · Subsequently The Wendy's Company and previously Wendy's/Arby's Group.
Credit Suisse First Boston
Managing Director · Served as a senior investment banker.
BT Alex Brown
Co-head of Equity Capital Markets

External Roles

Fortune Brands Innovations
Director
GE Aerospace (General Electric Company)
Director
Janus Henderson Group
Director
2022-2023
Invesco Ltd.
Director
2020-2022
Legg Mason, Inc.
Director
2019-2020
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Director
2014-2019
The Wendy's Company
Director
2004-2015
Family Dollar Stores
Director
2011-2015
Pentair plc
Director
2016-2018

Also at MIDDLEBY Corp.

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