Nelson Peltz
Nelson Peltz in an American billionaire. He is Chairman of Triarc Companies (NYSE: TRY), the franchisor of the Arby's restaurant in the US and Canada. Peltz is also CEO and Founding Partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P, a New-York based investment company.
Peltz is a board member at H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ), which was awarded to him after he pushed the company for changes.
In 2008, Peltz reached a deal to acquire Wendy's (NYSE: WEN).
Peltz also owns large stakes in Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT), Cheesecake Factory (Nasdaq: CAKE), Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) and Cadbury-Schweppes (NYSE: CSG). In 2007, Cadbury-Schweppes announced plans to split-off and sell their Americas Beverages unit following Peltz' involvement in the stock, but a sale could not be reached due to the credit crunch.
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