Mar 19, 2021
In this episode J. Byrne Murphy (Founder & Chairman of DigiPlex) about his book, the personal challenges of building a business abroad, and why context matters building in a foreign land.
**More On Byrne**
Byrne is an entrepreneur
with more than thirty years of experience in international
development and investment. Three times he brought US concepts to
Europe and grew start-up companies into $1+ billion global
enterprises.
After developing high-end mixed-use projects in Washington, DC in
the 1980s and ‘90s, Byrne co-founded BAA-McArthurGlen, the company
that imported the designer outlet concept to the UK and Europe.
After opening the company’s Paris office in 1992, he led its
expansion across Europe, resulting in more than $1 billion in
sales.
He then developed private residence clubs, starting with restoring
Palazzo Tornabuoni, a 15th century Medici palazzo in Florence,
Italy. The Palazzo underwent a $250 million re-development and is
now managed by The Four Seasons. In 2010, the project won Urban
Land Institute’s prestigious Award of Excellence for EMEA.
Today Byrne co-owns DigiPlex, the leader in sustainable data
centers in the Nordics, with Bill Conway, the Co-founder of The
Carlyle Group. Byrne also owns and runs Kitebrook Partners, a real
estate development and investment company.
A Cum Laude graduate of Harvard College, Byrne received his MBA
from the Darden School of Business at the University of
Virginia.
After living in Europe for thirteen years, Byrne now resides in the
Washington, DC area with his wife Pamela and four
daughters.
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Written by: Dominic Lawson
Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson
Music Credits:
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Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald
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