Barry Aycock
| Barry Aycock | |
|---|---|
 File:Barry Aycock.jpg Barry Aycock with Ted Strickland in 2016 | |
| Born | January 21, 1969 Sikeston, Missouri, U.S. |
| 🏫 Education | Southeast Missouri State University (BS) University of Missouri (MEd) Southern Illinois University (PhD) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🏛️ Political party | Democratic |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Michelle Masters Aycock |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
William Barry Aycock (born January 21, 1969) is an American investor, entrepreneur, and political candidate from Parma, Missouri.
Early life and education[edit]
Barry Aycock was born and raised in Parma, Missouri. Upon graduating from Risco High School, Barry continued his education receiving a Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D.
During college, Aycock began his own cotton consulting business which eventually led him to being named the nation’s youngest and Missouri’s only Cotton Consultant of the Year. Because of that notoriety, he was hired by the Bolivian US Ambassador to consult on the Ambassador’s cotton farm operation outside Santa Cruz, Bolivia.[1]
Career[edit]
After returning home from Bolivia in 1999, Barry began AgXplore International, a specialty fertilizer company. AgXplore is now well-represented in 40 U.S. states and over 10 countries.
In addition to the agriculture industry, Barry’s entrepreneurial initiative has led him to other areas of business. He and his wife own two restaurants in Memphis, Tennessee, multiple nursing homes, and an ownership percentage of the Texas Legends, a G-League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. The team is based out of Frisco, Texas.[2]
Barry also has farmland of his own, a cotton gin and is a seed dealer for corn, soybean and cotton farmers.[3]
Restaurant operations[edit]
Aycock partnered with legendary WWE personality Jerry Lawler to open a bar and grill on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee.[4] In 2017, the pair expanded to open King Jerry Lawler's Memphis BBQ Company, a fast-casual barbecue chain of restaurants.[5]
Politics[edit]
Aycock has been involved with Democratic politics in the State of Missouri for the majority of his adult life. From 2007 to 2008, he was the largest single fundraiser for Governor Jay Nixon, and was successful in raising over $300,000 from over 100 different donors.
2008 - Named to Governor Jay Nixon's transition team.[6]
2009 - Appointed to Governor Jay Nixon's Economic Stimulus Coordination Council.[7]
2009 - Finalist for the Missouri Director of Agriculture position.
2010 - Appointed to The Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline of Judges [8]
2013 - Declined appointment to Missouri Director of Agriculture position.[9]
2016 - He ran in the 2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Cape Girardeau Democratic Speaker Series: Speaker Bio". Cape Girardeau County Democrats. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ "Owners Bio's". Texas Legends. June 25, 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ↑ "50 Missourians You Should Know". Ingram's. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Jerry Lawler's Restaurant Live Wrestling Results – Lawler, Koko B. Ware, "Superstar" Bill Dundee officially open Lawler's Memphis restaurant". PWTorch. September 6, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Lawler opens BBQ restaurant". The Commercial Appeal. January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Citizen Advisers Across State Will Help Recruit Broad-Based, Highly Qualified Pool of Applicants for Nixon Administration". Branson Agent. December 5, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Missouri Economic Stimulus Coordination Council" (PDF). February 27, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Southeast Missouri businessman named to judge discipline panel". Columbia Missourian. August 24, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Aycock Considers Missouri's Director of Agriculture". ShowMe Times. October 15, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Parson to move to Lt. Governors Race". The Missouri Times. July 24, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Speaker Bio at Cape Girardeau County Democrats
- Opinion: Trade Agreement with Cuba is Good for Farmers, Business at The Cuban Handshake
- High Cotton: Barry Aycock is a Growing Entrepreneur at Do Business Better Podcast
- A (Great) Discussion with an Ag Entrepreneur at The Business of Agriculture Podcast
- Aycock Could Find Ground in the Democratic Field at St. Louis Business Journal
- WWE Hall of Famer Visits Gin Show at AgWired
- County to Help Pick 8th District Nominees at The Rolla Daily News
- First Black Female Mayor Causes Unusual Retaliation at Security Today
- A Growing Collaboration at University of Missouri
- SIU Considers Future of Its last Military Building at Journal Standard
- Ag Classroom Named for Aycocks; Gift Also Supports EDvolution, IRTC at Southeast Missouri State University
- Aycocks Give Donation to Three Rivers Endowment Trust at KFVS-TV
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