Edward D. Breen

Lead Independent Director at Comcast

Edward D. Breen has served as a director since February 2014. Mr. Breen is the Chief Executive Officer and a director of DowDuPont Inc. Mr. Breen was the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company until its merger with The Dow Chemical Company in August 2017; he had joined the DuPont board in February 2015 and had been its Chief Executive Officer since November 2015. Mr. Breen was the Chief Executive Officer of Tyco International Ltd. From July 2002 until September 2012, was the Chairman of its Board until March 2016 and was one of its directors until September 2016. Prior to joining Tyco International, Mr. Breen was President and Chief Operating Officer of Motorola from January 2002 to July 2002; Executive Vice President and President of Motorola’s Networks Sector from January 2001 to January 2002; Executive Vice President and President of Motorola’s Broadband Communications Sector from January 2000 to January 2001; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of General Instrument Corporation from December 1997 to January 2000; and, prior to December 1997, President of General Instrument’s Broadband Networks Group. Mr. Breen is a member of the advisory board of New Mountain Capital, and had previously served as one of our directors from June 2005 until November 2011.

Timeline

  • Lead Independent Director

    Current role