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Born in Lima, Peru, he holds dual Chilean/British nationality. He was educated at The Grange School and the Military Academy in Santiago, Chile. He graduated in 1977 from the Universidad Católica de Valparaiso with a degree in Business Administration and Certified Public Accountant. In 2005 he received his postgraduate MBL degree from Universidad Adolfo Ibañez. He began his professional career in 1978 in Valparaiso with a ship & stevedoring agency and in 1981 started a career in banking.
For twelve years he worked for the Bank of America N.T. in Santiago rising from account executive, Corporate Finance Manager, Manager of Capital Markets to finally being appointed Chile Branch Manager in 1991. In 1994 he was appointed Senior Country Officer for The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A., Santiago and in 1995 joined the Banco Sud Americano, an important local retail institution, presently Scotiabank, as Executive Vice President International & Treasury Division. In 1997 his entrepreneurial vocation led him to form a recruitment, selection and search company oriented towards middle management. During 1998 he successfully developed a professional training and development company (AbanSA) who represents Leadership Management International (LMI) in the country. Since its origins this senior management development company has delivered coaching to hundreds of Chile's leading managers. Since June 2000, John Byrne also heads Boyden executive search activities in Chile and Perú.
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