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Richard Byrne

Investor

President at Benefit Street Partners

New York

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About

Richard Byrne is President of Benefit Street Partners, a credit and real estate investment firm and subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., and serves as Chairman and CEO of Franklin BSP Capital Corporation and Chairman of Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. Before joining the firm in 2013, he was CEO of Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. and Co-Head of Global Capital Markets at Deutsche Bank, and previously held roles at Merrill Lynch & Co. including Global Co-Head of the Leveraged Finance Group and Global Head of Credit Research. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from Binghamton University, serves on the boards of Wynn Resorts, Limited and New York Road Runners, and is the founder and CEO of KASAI Elite Grappling Championships

Experience

  1. Benefit Street PartnersPresidentcurrent2013 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Deutsche BankChief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.1999 — 2013New York, New York, United States
  3. Merrill LynchGlobal Co-Head of the Leveraged Finance Group and Global Head of Credit Research1985 — 1999New York, New York, United States

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Richard Byrne?
Richard Byrne is President of Benefit Street Partners, a credit and real estate investment firm and subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., and serves as Chairman and CEO of Franklin BSP Capital Corporation and Chairman of Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. Before joining the firm in 2013, he was CEO of Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. and Co-Head of Global Capital Markets at Deutsche Bank, and previously held roles at Merrill Lynch & Co. including Global Co-Head of the Leveraged Finance Group and Global Head of Credit Research. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from Binghamton University, serves on the boards of Wynn Resorts, Limited and New York Road Runners, and is the founder and CEO of KASAI Elite Grappling Championships
Where does Richard Byrne work?
Richard Byrne is President at Benefit Street Partners.
Where did Richard Byrne go to school?
Richard Byrne studied at Binghamton University (Bachelor of Arts - BA); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA).

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