Nelson Peltz

Nelson Peltz
Born (1942-06-24) June 24, 1942 (age 82)
New York City, U.S.
Known forFounder of Trian Partners
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Cynthia Abrams
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    (m. 1964; div. 1981)​
  • Claudia Heffner
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    (m. 1985)​
Children10, including Will and Nicola
RelativesBrooklyn Beckham (son-in-law)

Nelson Peltz (born June 24, 1942) is an American billionaire businessman and investor. He is a founding partner, together with Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden, of Trian Partners, an alternative investment management fund based in New York.[1] He is non-executive chairman of Wendy's Company,[2] Sysco, and The Madison Square Garden Company. He is a former director of H.J. Heinz Company, Mondelēz International,[3] and Ingersoll Rand[4] and a former CEO of Triangle Industries.[5]

  1. ^ "Company Overview of Trian Fund Management, L.P." Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "Biography Nelson Peltz". Wendy's. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  3. ^ Duane D. Stanford (January 21, 2014). "Mondelez Names Peltz Director as Investor Seen Pushing Cuts". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  4. ^ Anupreeta Das and Sharon Terlep (August 13, 2012). "Activist Peltz Wins Board Seat At Ingersoll". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "Fortune 500". Fortune. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.