Edward H. Linde (1941–2010) was an American real estate executive, developer, and philanthropist based in Boston, Massachusetts. Born on June 22, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jewish family, he was the son of Irving Linde. He earned a civil engineering degree from MIT in 1962 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1964. Early in his career, he joined his family's real estate business. In 1970, alongside Mortimer B. Zuckerman, he co-founded Boston Properties, a major real estate investment trust that developed and managed significant commercial properties across the United States, including iconic buildings in Boston. Linde served as CEO of Boston Properties from its inception until 2009, guiding the company through expansion and establishing it as one of the largest owners of office space in key markets like Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Under his leadership, Boston Properties went public in 1997 and developed landmark projects such as the Prudential Center in Boston. Beyond his professional achievements, Linde was a noted philanthropist, supporting causes in education, health, and the arts, and served on the MIT Corporation. He passed away on January 10, 2010, at age 68, due to complications from pneumonia, having also battled cancer in his later years. His legacy endures through Boston Properties and the institutions he supported.