Background
Byrd, Andrew Wayne was born on April 16, 1954 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Benjamin F. and Allison (Caldwell) Byrd.
Byrd, Andrew Wayne was born on April 16, 1954 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Benjamin F. and Allison (Caldwell) Byrd.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1976. Juris Doctor, Vanderbilt University, 1979. Master of Laws, Georgetown University, 1981.
Attorney Stokes & Bartholomew, Nashville, 1981-1984. Executive vice president General Cap American Inc., 1987-1994, General Capital Corporation, Nashville, 1984-1989, president, 1989-1994. Chief Executive Officer Andrew W. Byrd & Company, LLC, since 1994.
Chairman, board directors Multi-Link, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky, Albertville Quality Foods, Inc., Alabama, 2000—2010, Precision Boilers, Inc., Morristown, Tennessee, 1999—2010, Southern Quality Meats, Inc., Pontotoc, Mississippi, 2002—2010, Indco, Inc., Louisville.
Member Leadership Nashville, 1984-1985. Deacon 1st Presbyterian Church, 1982-1992, elder, since 2005, chair, Missions Council, since 2009. Board directors Tennessee division American Cancer Society, 1982-1988, 92-97, Cheekwood, 1987-1993.
Board directors Boy Scouts of America, Middle Tennessee Council, since 1995, vice president manpower, 2002-2004, treasurer, 2005-2006, vice president finance, 2007-2008, president-elect, 2009, president, 2010. President, board directors Exchange Club Charities, 2003-2006. Board directors Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, 1987-1993, chairman, 1991-1993.
Board directors Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, since 2007. Member American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Nashville Bar Association, Nashville Area Chamber of Chamber (board directors 2003-2009), Exchange Club (president 1993-1994).
Married Marianne Menefee. Children: Marianne, Valere, Andrew Junior.
