# Byron Trott

_Co-CEO of BDT & MSD_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Byron David Trott is an American investment banker who is the founder, chairman and co-CEO of BDT & MSD Partners, a merchant bank that provides advice and capital to family and founder-led companies. Formerly, Trott was vice chairman of investment banking at Goldman Sachs.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 December 1958 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5004483#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Springfield ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5004483#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5004483#P27))
- **Occupation:** stockbroker; investment banker; entrepreneur; financial adviser ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5004483#P106))
- **Education:** Booth School of Business; University of Chicago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5004483#P69))
- **Positions held:** board of directors member (since 2023); board of directors member (since June 2017); board of directors member (since 2015) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5004483#P39))

## Questions

**When was Byron Trott born?**  
Byron Trott was born on 2 December 1958 in Springfield.

**What positions has Byron Trott held?**  
Positions held by Byron Trott include: board of directors member (since 2023); board of directors member (since June 2017); board of directors member (since 2015).

**Where did Byron Trott study?**  
Byron Trott was educated at Booth School of Business, University of Chicago.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Byron Trott](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Trott) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5004483](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5004483) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Byron Trott BDT & MSD.jpg by Charlie Simokaitis (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Byron_Trott_BDT_%26_MSD.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Byron Trott, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Byron Trott BDT & MSD.jpg — Charlie Simokaitis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Byron Trott". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/byron-trott. Retrieved 5 November 2026.