From 1998 to 2006, Ed served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Barnes Group, Inc., (stock symbol B), a diversified international manufacturer of precision metal components, assemblies and distribution of industrial supplies.
Prior to that, Ed was a Senior Managing Partner at Clayton, Dubilier and Rice; and from 1988 to 1995, Chairman and CEO of General Signal Corporation, a diversified manufacturer of a wide range of industrial products.
Ed was the President and Chief Operating Officer of ITT Corporation, a company engaged in high technology manufacturing for a broad range of industries, from 1981 to 1988. Ed Carpenter serves as a Director of Pretium Packaging, a Genstar portfolio company.