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I noticed a few firms that redirect to the principal, so I'm not sure how to break this out, but I will research the career section for updates.--CharlesDeMint (talk) 20:54, 16 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Revisions and updates

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Hi. I work for BDT & MSD and I have some suggestions to update the article and make it more relevant.

  • Please remove paragraphs 2 and 3 in the "Professional career" section. These paragraphs talk about Byron Trott's company, which has its own page. They can be replaced with the following text, which is more relevant to the subject of the article:
Trott left Goldman Sachs in early 2009 to open his own firm,[1] Chicago-based merchant bank BDT & Company.[2] BDT & Co.’s affiliate, BDT Capital Partners, managed more than $33 billion across its investment funds from its global limited partner investor base.[3]
In 2023, BDT & Company merged with MSD Partners, run by Gregg Lemkau. Trott and Lemkau had previously worked together at Goldman Sachs. Together, they formed BDT & MSD Partners, an investment and advisory firm. Trott and Lemkau serve as co-CEOs of BDT & MSD.[4][3]
Trott is a director of Cox Enterprises,[5] Enterprise Holdings, Inc.,[6] IMA Group and Sunrise Group Holdings, LLC (“Whataburger”).[7]
  • Add a section at the end of the article about Byron Trott's philanthropy:
In 2018, Brian and Tina Trott founded the rootEd Alliance, which places college and career counselors in high schools in rural America.[8] They signed The Giving Pledge in 2021.[9] In 2023, Trott donated $20 million to start the STARS College Network, which assists students from small-town communities in enrolling in and graduating from college.[10] The following year, he pledged $150 million to help students from rural areas attend university.[11]


References

  1. ^ Moore, Heidi (30 March 2009). "Byron Trott to Leave Goldman Sachs. Warren Buffett Signs On". Wall Street Journal.
  2. ^ Rapier, Graham (October 20, 2022). "Meet the billionaire businessman behind Michael Dell's new investment and advisory firm, also known as Warren Buffett's favorite banker". Business Insider.
  3. ^ a b Gottfried, Miriam (October 20, 2022). "BDT to Merge With MSD Partners, Form New Investment and Advisory Firm". Wall Street Journal.
  4. ^ Cuccinello, Hayley. "How Gregg Lemkau went from Goldman CEO contender to building a hybrid investment bank catering to billionaires". Business Insider.
  5. ^ Kapos, Shia (April 21, 2015). "Byron Trott joins Cox Enterprises board". Crain's Chicago Business.
  6. ^ Durot, Matt (May 22, 2024). "Why Enterprise Is One Of The World's Best Private Companies". Forbes.
  7. ^ "Byron David Trott". Bloomberg.
  8. ^ Block, Sandra (May 20, 2025). "Byron Trott and Tina Trott". Time.
  9. ^ "Three couples sign on to Giving Pledge". Candid. February 23, 2021.
  10. ^ Nietzel, Michael (July 25, 2024). "STARS College Network, Focused On Rural Students, Is Doubling In Size". Forbes.
  11. ^ "Byron Trott commits $150 million to recruit rural students for college". Candid. July 25, 2024.

Thank you in advance! Roundtable2023 (talk) 17:19, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]