Draft:David Barry (Businessman)

David Barry (born 1966) is an American businessman and real estate entrepreneur most notable for being the President of Ironstate Development Company and the CEO of Urby.

Early Life and education
Barry is the son of real estate developer, Joseph Barry. Barry graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in History in 1987. He then attended Georgetown University Law Center where he received his professional degree in law graduating magna cum laude.

Career
Barry was an attorney at Dewey Ballantine before he formed Ironstate Development Company, a Hoboken-based real estate development company, with his brother Michael in 2001. Under his leadership, the company owned and managed over 6,000 apartments and over 55,000 square feet of retail space and two hotels in New Jersey by 2011. Notable developments managed by him include Standard East Village, Chiltern Firehouse, W Hotel and Hotel Chelsea among others. In 2012, Barry founded Urby, a real estate development brand that blends the design and level of service from boutique hotels with the familiarity of traditional apartment living. Several Urby projects include Stamford Urby, Staten Island Urby, Jersey City Urby, Dallas Urby, Harrison Urby, and Newark Urby with planned projects in Journal Square, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Miami. Barry also serves as the co-chair of the Board of Trustees for Liberty Science Center, and serves the Board of Trustees of Beat the Streets Wrestling.

Achievements
Barry is the recipient of the John Jay Award, which honors Columbia College alumni for distinguished professional achievement. He has also received USA Wrestling’s Myron Roderick Man of the Year award in 2012.

Personal life
Barry was a first team all-Ivy wrestler at Columbia University. He was the Olympic Team Leader for USA Wrestling at the 2012 London Olympics and created a fund to support wrestlers at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Barry and wife Kyra Tirana Barry have three children.