Byron is the Chief Executive Officer at Dynex Capital. He is an investment professional with an extensive background in fixed-income capital markets. During his 30-year career, he has held a number of leadership positions in the asset management and investment banking community, and has personally founded two successful public companies.
Business can be a force for good. I absolutely believe it. CEOs have an obligation to use profit to do positive things in the community. One of the biggest things I can do is to give back. Money in the hands of a good man is a powerful thing. I’m very in tune with those who are like myself who need guidance. I’ve got years of mentoring other professionals at this point. I’m really proud of my life. I’ve lived it outside my comfort zone, and I want others like me to realize that there is a broader world out there.
“Business can be a force for good. I absolutely believe it,” says Byron L. Boston, CEO and co-chief investment officer of Glen Allen-based real estate investment trust Dynex Capital Inc. “CEOs have an obligation to use profit to do positive things in the community.” Boston and 11 other prominent Black business and nonprofit leaders spoke…