Background
III, John Raoul Byers, was born on November 24, 1931 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of John Raoul Byers, Junior and Dorothy Lynwood Bishop.
III, John Raoul Byers, was born on November 24, 1931 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of John Raoul Byers, Junior and Dorothy Lynwood Bishop.
AB, Cornell University, 1954. Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1960.
International cocoa merchant Gill & Duffus, Incorporated, New York York City, 1956—1978, vice president, 1966-1980. President, director Gill & Duffus Services, Inc., 1980-1981. Principal Byers Company, Inc., Scarsdale, New York, 1982-1987.
Manager Machado & Company Incorporated, New York York City, 1987-1991. Vice president Westway Merkuria division Amerop Sugar Corporation, 1991-1994. Exchange licensed cocoa grader Board of Trade City of New York, since 1992.
With United States Army, 1954-1956.
President Cocoa Merchants' Association American, Incorporated, New York York City, 1973—1974. Deacon Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, Scarsdale, 1996—1998. President, director Garth Woods Conservancy on the Bronx River Parkway, Inc., 1997—2004.
Director Bronx River Parkway Reservation Conservancy, White Plains, New York, 2000—2002.
Married Sharon Lynne Schlag, February 24, 1968. Children: John Winston, James William.