Founder & Executive Chairman
Barry founded JANA in 2001 and defined JANA's activist strategy. During his tenure at JANA, Barry has served as a director on multiple boards including Cobra Electronics Corp., Copart, Inc., Convergys Corporation, and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Barry is a trustee emeritus and current member of the Investment Committee for Brown University, a trustee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the 92nd Street Y in New York City, and a founding trustee of The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music.
Barry received an MBA, with honors, from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business (1984) and a BA, Phi Beta Kappa, from Lehigh University (1981).