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Robert L. Byrne died February 7th at the age of 77 at Stamford Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Long Beach, California on June 13, 1946 and was a resident of Darien, CT and Princess Anne, MD. Robert was the son of the late Robert and Maryanna Rae Byrne, greatly loved and adored husband of Sheila Friend Byrne, loving father of Matthew (deceased), Geoffrey and Laura (Eli), and proud grandfather of Brody, Leah and newborn twins Logan and Rowan. He is predeceased by his sister, Susanna, and survived by his siblings Kit, Mary Lou and Tom, as well as several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Robert graduated from Virginia Military Institute, and earned his MBA at Harvard University. He saw active duty in the Vietnam War as a U.S. Army Ranger Captain. Before his retirement Robert was a partner at management consulting firms McKinsey & Co. and A.T. Kearney.
Robert will be remembered for his love of family, his brilliance, his integrity, his strong work ethic and his passion for history and politics. He will be incredibly missed by his family, his many friends and his colleagues.
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 12th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Thomas More Church in Darien, CT followed by burial at Fountain Hill Cemetery in Deep River, CT.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Robert's memory may be made to a charity of donor's choice. To sign Robert's online guest register book, please visit www.LawrenceFuneralHome.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Sean Monahan
February 9, 2024
To Bob's family. The impact Bob had on my career cannot be overstated. He was a model consultant to clients, and fabulous teacher to those privileged to work with him. The memories are many, but some of my fondest are from seeing him at home with family and sharing stories about the doll house, swords, paintings, and other items he cherished.
Brian Dunn
February 8, 2024
Everyone always seems to have a `Bob Byrne story´... The one thing that is so constant is how funny those stories are! The best ones were the ones where someone would start, and Bob would finish. In addition to his brilliance, he had a great, often self-deprecating sense of humor.
Aaron Florian
February 8, 2024
Dear Byrne Family, Please accept my condolences for Bob´s passing. I couldn´t have asked for a better mentor as a consultant in my early days at AT Kearney. From his work ethic to his absolute and unequivocal dedication to logic and reason, Bob was a consultant´s consultant. While he was a man who suffered no fools at work, it was easy to see he had a soft spot whenever it came to responding to his family´s needs (or discussing baseball´s glory days). He will certainly be missed...R.I.P. Bob
Johan Aurik
February 8, 2024
To Bob's family and friends: My thoughts are with you in the days and weeks ahead. I had the pleasure and privilege to work with Bob for over a decade for clients globally. Bob was a character, bright, demanding, opinionated, and stretching client and colleague alike. I will never forget the crucial role he played as part of a small team leading the buyback of A.T. Kearney in 2005-6. The flourishing of the partnership ever since is a testament to his work.
Bob Hutchens
February 8, 2024
To the entire Byrne family: I consider Bob to be one of greatest professional colleagues I ever had. He was an extraordinary consultant, business person, mentor and friend. My life is far richer for having had the opportunity to work along side and learn from Bob at A. T. Kearney for seven years. My sincere condolences to all of you.
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