Matthew Kyle Behrent
July 12, 1970 ~ June 22, 2021
Matthew Kyle Behrent of McLean passed away on June 22. He was the devoted husband of Antonia Sherman and the loving father of Henrik and Lucy. He was 50 years old.
Matthew was born in Houston in 1970 to Curtis and Mary Beth Behrent. Growing up, he lived in London and Paris, where he graduated from the American School (’88). He later graduated from Hampshire College (’92) and Stanford University Law School (’97).
In college, Matthew interned on Capitol Hill with the House Oversight Committee. After college, he worked for ACORN in Washington. After law school, he was an associate at Pillsbury Madison & Sutro in Palo Alto (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Credit Suisse First Boston in New York. He later served as a vice president at Revolution Partners in Boston. For many years, he worked for EDCI, a communication and technology company, where he was Executive Vice President for Corporate Development. He was also a member of the boards of Tengasco Inc. and Assure Software Inc.
In the late nineties, he founded the first online discussion board for young lawyers called “Greedy Associates,” under the name “nowhitenoise.” The site was featured in a 1998 New York Times article (available here) and was credited by many with jumpstarting the sharing of salary and bonus information among associates, leading to increases in compensation for Big Law associates.
Matthew will be remembered for his independence, intelligence, curiosity, and quirky tastes and sense of humor. He had a boundless appetite for new technology, offbeat gadgets, and unconventional ideas.
Most of all, he will be remembered for his total devotion to his family. He was a talented “house husband” and an amazing cook, who enjoyed looking after his loved ones. His distinctive outlook made him uniquely suited to relating to children. He was often quiet, but the joy that his family brought him was undeniable.
Matthew is survived by his wife, Antonia, and his children, Henrik and Lucy, of McLean; by his father, Curtis, of Marathon, Florida; by his brother, Michael (Cathy) of Boone, North Carolina; by his sister, Megan of Brooklyn and Chicago; by his aunt Cathy Behrent of Lutherville Timonium, Maryland; by his aunt Sharon Williams (Don) of Shady Shores, Texas; by his parents-in-law, Philip and Birgitta Sherman of Kinderhook, New York; and others.
Matthew was born in Houston in 1970 to Curtis and Mary Beth Behrent. Growing up, he lived in London and Paris, where he graduated from the American School (’88). He later graduated from Hampshire College (’92) and Stanford University Law School (’97).
In college, Matthew interned on Capitol Hill with the House Oversight Committee. After college, he worked for ACORN in Washington. After law school, he was an associate at Pillsbury Madison & Sutro in Palo Alto (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Credit Suisse First Boston in New York. He later served as a vice president at Revolution Partners in Boston. For many years, he worked for EDCI, a communication and technology company, where he was Executive Vice President for Corporate Development. He was also a member of the boards of Tengasco Inc. and Assure Software Inc.
In the late nineties, he founded the first online discussion board for young lawyers called “Greedy Associates,” under the name “nowhitenoise.” The site was featured in a 1998 New York Times article (available here) and was credited by many with jumpstarting the sharing of salary and bonus information among associates, leading to increases in compensation for Big Law associates.
Matthew will be remembered for his independence, intelligence, curiosity, and quirky tastes and sense of humor. He had a boundless appetite for new technology, offbeat gadgets, and unconventional ideas.
Most of all, he will be remembered for his total devotion to his family. He was a talented “house husband” and an amazing cook, who enjoyed looking after his loved ones. His distinctive outlook made him uniquely suited to relating to children. He was often quiet, but the joy that his family brought him was undeniable.
Matthew is survived by his wife, Antonia, and his children, Henrik and Lucy, of McLean; by his father, Curtis, of Marathon, Florida; by his brother, Michael (Cathy) of Boone, North Carolina; by his sister, Megan of Brooklyn and Chicago; by his aunt Cathy Behrent of Lutherville Timonium, Maryland; by his aunt Sharon Williams (Don) of Shady Shores, Texas; by his parents-in-law, Philip and Birgitta Sherman of Kinderhook, New York; and others.
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Michael and Megan, I’m so sorry about Matthew and understand your loss as I’m lost my brother as well. Dear Curtis, I feel your grief. With love, KC
We will miss you, Matt, your kindness, wit, talent, and the good times our families shared in Brooklyn. Walks over the bridges, Chinatown outings, Chess tourneys, and shared dinners. Our deepest condolences to Antonia, Henrik and Lucy and to both families. Sending our love–Amy, Micheal + Jasper McLaughlin
I had the great pleasure of teaching Matthew Brazilian jiu-jitsu some years ago. He was an avid student and an all-around lovely person — bright, funny and deeply curious. I remember him quite fondly and know that his classmates do as well. My condolences to his family.