Mr. Byrne runs an investment advisory business based with offices in Princeton and New York. He is a trustee and treasurer of The Fund for New Jersey, a leading public policy-oriented philanthropy. Years ago, he served on the staff of the Brady Task Force, which reported to President Reagan after the 1987 stock market crash. Byrne graduated from Princeton University in 1976, served on the graduate advisory board of the Woodrow Wilson School, and received his JD from Fordham Law School.