Edward D. Breen (born c. 1956)[1] is an American business executive. He was named the CEO of DuPont on November 9, 2015.[1] He also serves as a director of Comcast.[2] Prior to his role at DuPont, Breen was the Chairman and CEO of Tyco International.[3]
Upon taking up his CEO position, The Wall Street Journal called him a "breakup expert",[4] as his arrival increased the chance of DuPont being broken up, as was demanded by Trian Fund Management, at the time DuPont’s fifth-biggest shareholder.[5]
In March 2016 it was reported that Dow Chemical Co. and the DuPont Co. agreed to pay $27 million to DuPont CEO Edward Breen leaves the company by early 2017.[6]
