Edward J. Garrett

Edward J. Garrett
Born	1918 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	March 10, 1982 New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	New York University
Occupation	Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of Instrument Systems Corporation 1964–1982
Spouse(s)	Sylvia Jampol Garrett (1918–2015)
Children	Arlene Garrett Blau David Garrett

Edward J. Garrett (1918–1982) was an American business executive. He was the Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of Instrument Systems Corporation (ISC; today Griffon Corporation).

Garrett was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1918 and studied engineering at New York University, graduating in 1939. He began his career as a civilian engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers and joined the newly created Reeves Instrument Corporation in 1944. At Reeves, he helped develop EDVAC, one of the first electronic computers. Garrett later joined Loral Electronics Corporation, rising to Vice President by 1961.

In 1964, Garrett was named Chairman of the Board and President of Instrument Systems Corporation (ISC), a small defense electronics company founded in College Point, Queens, in 1959. Although ISC was highly regarded for its products, it had struggled financially in its early years. ISC’s major stakeholders, including Helmuth W. Waldorf and Lester Avnet, the President of Avnet Electronics Corporation, hired Garrett to reposition the company for future growth.

Garrett brought on board his son-in-law, Harvey R. Blau, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, as General Counsel.

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