# Timothy Fitzgerald

> Timothy J. FitzGerald is the Chicago-area chief executive officer and a director of The Middleby Corporation. He joined in 1998, became CFO in 2003 and CEO in February 2019, with responsibilities spanning acquisitions and international distribution. In 2026 he led Middleby through a residential kitchen joint venture and the completed spin-off of Midera Food Processing, concentrating Middleby on commercial foodservice.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at The Middleby Corporation
- **Organizations:** The Middleby Corporation, Arthur Andersen LLP, Hardinge Inc., Alliance Holdings Inc.
- **Education:** Northern Illinois University, MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Helped shape Middleby’s acquisition strategy and business development over more than two decades before becoming CEO., The 2019 succession announcement credited Bassoul and Fitzgerald together with growth from roughly $100 million to nearly $3 billion in revenue and more than 70 brand acquisitions., Developed international sales and distribution operations and the residential distribution platform.

## Career timeline

- **1991-1998** — Worked in audit and consulting at Arthur Andersen, including restructuring, integration and M&A assignments.
- **1998** — Joined Middleby as corporate controller; subsequently served as vice president and corporate controller.
- **2003** — Became vice president and chief financial officer.
- **2018** — Began service on the board of Hardinge, according to Middleby’s board biography.
- **2019** — Appointed CEO and a Middleby director, effective February 16.
- **2021** — Began service on the board of Alliance Holdings, according to Middleby’s board biography.
- **2025** — Attended the opening of Middleby’s Munich-area Innovation Kitchen.
- **2026** — Led Middleby during the completion of its residential joint venture and Midera Food Processing spin-off.

## Achievements

- Helped shape Middleby’s acquisition strategy and business development over more than two decades before becoming CEO.
- The 2019 succession announcement credited Bassoul and Fitzgerald together with growth from roughly $100 million to nearly $3 billion in revenue and more than 70 brand acquisitions.
- Developed international sales and distribution operations and the residential distribution platform.
- Oversaw the completed 2026 restructuring that concentrated Middleby’s operating business on commercial foodservice.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Middleby reported Q2 commercial foodservice sales of $630.6 million and 8.3% organic growth; Fitzgerald discussed the company’s commercial focus.
- **2026-07** — Middleby completed the spin-off of Midera Food Processing on July 6; Midera began regular trading on July 7 under MFP.
- **2026-02** — Middleby completed the sale of a 51% residential kitchen stake to a 26North affiliate while retaining 49%.
- **2026-01** — Appeared in an ICR Conference fireside interview and the Welcome to the Arena podcast.

## Links

- Website: https://www.middleby.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-fitzgerald-

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