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| | birth_name = Gerald Barry Falovitch | | birth_name = Gerald Barry Falovitch | ||
| | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1948|1|29}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1948|1|29}} | ||
| | birth_place = ], |
| birth_place = ], Quebec, Canada | ||
| | nationality = Canadian | | nationality = Canadian | ||
| | occupation = Former |
| occupation = Former musician, founder and CEO of VitaPro | ||
| | known_for = | | known_for = | ||
| | spouse = Yvette Barry | | spouse = Yvette Barry | ||
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| '''Yank Barry''' (born in 1948 as '''Gerald Barry Falovich''') is a Canadian musician and businessman.<ref name = "extra">{{cite news|title=Sarasota resident fights for peace all over world|url=http://extra.heraldtribune.com/2013/12/26/sarasota/|newspaper=]|date= |
'''Yank Barry''' (born in 1948 as '''Gerald Barry Falovich''') is a Canadian musician and businessman.<ref name = "extra">{{cite news|title=Sarasota resident fights for peace all over world|url=http://extra.heraldtribune.com/2013/12/26/sarasota/|newspaper=]|date= 26 December 2013|accessdate= 2014-04-25}}</ref><ref name = "globeandmail">{{cite news|first=Eric|last=Reguly|title=Yank Barry, motivated by past sins, becomes a philanthropist|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/yank-barry-motivated-by-past-sins-becomes-unlikely-philanthropist/article15574868/|newspaper=]|date= 22 November 2013|accessdate= 2014-04-26}}</ref> He is the founder and CEO of VitaPro Foods, a company that makes ] for use as a ] and another venture called ProPectin.<ref name = "extra"/> | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Barry was born in ], |
Barry was born in ], Canada, in 1948<ref name=World>{{cite news|last=O'Connor|first=Joe|title=The world according to Yank: Montrealer with checkered past gets Nobel nod, or does he?|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/04/15/yank-barry/|newspaper=]|date= 15 April 2012|accessdate= 2014-06-13}}</ref> to Arthur Falovitch and Ruth (née Reznick) Falovitch-Pickholtz.<ref name=Obit>{{cite news|title=Ruth (Reznick) Falovitch Obituary|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/montrealgazette/obituary.aspx?n=ruth-falovitch-pickholtz-reznick&pid=132876973|newspaper=]|accessdate=10 May 2014}}</ref> He grew up in the Jewish community of Montreal and has five siblings.<ref name="Social Notes — Montreal Feb 24, 1961">{{cite news|title=Social Notes – Montreal Feb 24, 1961|url=http://www.multiculturalcanada.ca/node/121818|accessdate=10 May 2014|newspaper=]|date=24 February 1961}}</ref><ref name=Obit/> | ||
| ==Musical career== | ==Musical career== | ||
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| Between 1968 and 1970, Barry was the lead singer of a band that toured the East Coast as ] and played the Kingsmen's music. This version of the band was put together by the Kingsmen management, who believed they owned the rights to the name, and toured until the group was disbanded after a ] order was filed by the original group of that name.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316060331/http://www.louielouie.org/modules.php?name=Kingsmen_Lineup | title=Kingsmen web site historical page | accessdate=2014-05-29}}</ref> | Between 1968 and 1970, Barry was the lead singer of a band that toured the East Coast as ] and played the Kingsmen's music. This version of the band was put together by the Kingsmen management, who believed they owned the rights to the name, and toured until the group was disbanded after a ] order was filed by the original group of that name.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316060331/http://www.louielouie.org/modules.php?name=Kingsmen_Lineup | title=Kingsmen web site historical page | accessdate=2014-05-29}}</ref> | ||
| In 1972, Barry ran a record company financed by John Royden McConnell.<ref name="gazmay22">{{cite news|title=Pair convicted of extorting $82,000 from heir|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19820522&id=qYkxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BKUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1254,288711|accessdate=31 May 2014|newspaper=]|date= |
In 1972, Barry ran a record company financed by John Royden McConnell.<ref name="gazmay22">{{cite news|title=Pair convicted of extorting $82,000 from heir|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19820522&id=qYkxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BKUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1254,288711|accessdate=31 May 2014|newspaper=]|date=22 May 1982|page=A3}}</ref> | ||
| Barry wrote the song "Christmas Time Again" that was performed by ] on his 1977 album ''Christmas Tyme''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.discogs.com/Engelbert-Humperdinck-Christmas-Tyme/release/844176 | title=Discogs | accessdate=2014- |
Barry wrote the song "Christmas Time Again" that was performed by ] on his 1977 album ''Christmas Tyme''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.discogs.com/Engelbert-Humperdinck-Christmas-Tyme/release/844176 | title=Discogs | accessdate=2014-06-14}}</ref> | ||
| In 1979, he produced performances of the 1974 explicit musical play '']'', in Montreal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Let My People Come (advertisement)|work=]|date= |
In 1979, he produced performances of the 1974 explicit musical play '']'', in Montreal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Let My People Come (advertisement)|work=]|date=16 June 1979|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19790616&id=rIIuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1506,59790|page=12}}</ref> | ||
| ==Court cases== | ==Court cases== | ||
| In 1982, Barry was convicted of extortion from and conspiracy against John Royden McConnell, and served 10 months of a 6 |
In 1982, Barry was convicted of extortion from and conspiracy against John Royden McConnell, and served 10 months of a 6-year prison term.<ref name = "globeandmail"/><ref name="Advocate">{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19960327&id=G7RjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ToEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2054,1032958 |title=Ex-con heads firm at center of prison brouhaha |agency=] |publisher='']'' |date=27 March 1996 |accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref> | ||
| In a 1982 civil case, a separate court ruled that Barry had extorted money from McConnell in record company dealings, requiring a financial award of C$285,000.<ref name="gazmay22" /> In 1987 he declared bankruptcy, voiding the award.<ref name=Macdonell1998Oct>{{cite news|last=Macdonell|first=Rod|title=Barry faces bribery charge in Texas|newspaper=]|date= |
In a 1982 civil case, a separate court ruled that Barry had extorted money from McConnell in record company dealings, requiring a financial award of C$285,000.<ref name="gazmay22" /> In 1987 he declared bankruptcy, voiding the award.<ref name=Macdonell1998Oct>{{cite news|last=Macdonell|first=Rod|title=Barry faces bribery charge in Texas|newspaper=]|date=10 October 1998}}</ref><ref name=Artnews>{{cite news|url=http://www.artnews.com/2011/08/15/adding-to-the-confusion/|title=Adding to the Confusion|first=William D.|last=Cohan|work=]|date=15 August 2011}}</ref> Barry said in an October 2013 ] interview that he had been a cocaine-addicted, 20-something rocker at the time and credited the extortion conviction for changing his personal life.<ref>{{cite news|title=When I got convicted|title=Larry King interview|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fli7FMxXgMo|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> | ||
| In 1998, Barry was indicted on corruption charges related to VitaPro sales to ].<ref name=Macdonell1998Apr>{{cite news|last1=Macdonell|first1=Rod|title=Local food exec indicted in Texas|work=]|issue=Sunday Final ed.|date=31 May, 1998}}</ref> After a trial in 2001, he was initially declared guilty, but the verdict was thrown out by U.S district court judge and a new trial was ordered in 2007.<ref name=Canwest2008/> He was then acquitted in 2008 after a retrial.<ref name=Canwest2008>{{cite web|title=Barry acquitted in Texas prison food scandal|url=http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=89002b28-8d38-4104-8430-c817ffff1f7a|website=]|publisher=] MediaWorks Publications Inc. (via the '']'')|date=25 April 2008|accessdate=6 June 2014}}</ref> Barry said the charges were politically motivated.<ref name=Macdonell1998Oct /><ref name=Macdonell1998Apr /> | In 1998, Barry was indicted on corruption charges related to VitaPro sales to ].<ref name=Macdonell1998Apr>{{cite news|last1=Macdonell|first1=Rod|title=Local food exec indicted in Texas|work=]|issue=Sunday Final ed.|date=31 May, 1998}}</ref> After a trial in 2001, he was initially declared guilty, but the verdict was thrown out by U.S district court judge and a new trial was ordered in 2007.<ref name=Canwest2008/> He was then acquitted in 2008 after a retrial.<ref name=Canwest2008>{{cite web|title=Barry acquitted in Texas prison food scandal|url=http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=89002b28-8d38-4104-8430-c817ffff1f7a|website=]|publisher=] MediaWorks Publications Inc. (via the '']'')|date=25 April 2008|accessdate=6 June 2014}}</ref> Barry said the charges were politically motivated.<ref name=Macdonell1998Oct /><ref name=Macdonell1998Apr /> | ||
| ==VitaPro== | ==VitaPro== | ||
| Barry is the CEO of VitaPro Foods Inc. It sells ] soy-based ]s, primarily to prisons and other institutional feeding operations. Barry also owns another venture called ProPectin, |
Barry is the CEO of VitaPro Foods Inc. It sells ] soy-based ]s, primarily to prisons and other institutional feeding operations. Barry also owns another venture called ProPectin, a Bulgarian company he purchased in 2009 that manufactures a pharmaceutical-grade apple ], which Barry credits for having cured his Type II diabetes.<ref name = "extra"/> | ||
| Barry developed VitaPro in 1989 or 1990.<ref>{{cite news|title=Montreal Soy Mogul Charged With |
Barry developed VitaPro in 1989 or 1990.<ref>{{cite news|title=Montreal Soy Mogul Charged With Bribery Over Prison Meal Deal|first=Sean|last=Silcoff|url=|newspaper=]|date= 1 August 2001|accessdate= 2014-06-15}}</ref><ref name=Artnews/> It was originally a South African venture.<ref name = "extra"/> According to the VitaPro website, the company now operates from ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |title=VitaPro – contact |publisher=VitaPro Foods, Inc. |url=http://www.vitapro.com/vitapro_contact.php |accessdate=2014-03-14}}</ref> | ||
| ==Charitable work== | ==Charitable work== | ||
| Since 2012 a charity founded by Barry, Global Village Champions, has been focused on assisting Syrian refugees in Bulgaria.<ref name = "globeandmail"/> | Since 2012 a charity founded by Barry, Global Village Champions, has been focused on assisting Syrian refugees in Bulgaria.<ref name = "globeandmail"/> | ||
| He has befriended several boxing champions who have supported his charitable work. Retired champion boxer ] became Global Village Champions's "Goodwill Ambassador" in 2013.<ref name = "globeandmail"/><ref name=Time2013>{{cite news|last=Winograd |first=David |url=http://world.time.com/2013/11/14/jewish-schindler-taps-boxing-legend-evander-holyfield-to-help-syrian-refugees/ |title= |
He has befriended several boxing champions who have supported his charitable work. Retired champion boxer ] became Global Village Champions's "Goodwill Ambassador" in 2013.<ref name = "globeandmail"/><ref name=Time2013>{{cite news|last=Winograd |first=David |url=http://world.time.com/2013/11/14/jewish-schindler-taps-boxing-legend-evander-holyfield-to-help-syrian-refugees/ |title='Jewish Schindler' Taps Boxing Legend Evander Holyfield to Help Syrian Refugees |publisher=TIME.com |date=14 November 2013 |accessdate=2014-06-20}}</ref> Retired boxer ] has also been his personal friend and has worked with Barry on his humanitarian projects.<ref name = "third"/><ref name=Artnews/> After Barry's involvement in disaster relief in ], his charity work has also received support from ] boxer ].<ref name=Manny>{{cite news|title=Yank Barry nominated for Nobel Peace Prize|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130318/ARTICLE/130319608 |newspaper=]|date= 18 March 2013|accessdate= 2014-06-14}}</ref> | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Barry is married to Yvette Barry, formerly an appraiser at an art gallery in ].<ref name = "extra"/> He is a part-time resident of the ].<ref name = "extra"/><ref name=third>{{cite news|first=Billy|last=Cox|title=Sarasota man again nominated for Nobel prize|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140312/ARTICLE/140319870|newspaper=]|date= |
Barry is married to Yvette Barry, formerly an appraiser at an art gallery in ].<ref name = "extra"/> He is a part-time resident of the ].<ref name = "extra"/><ref name=third>{{cite news|first=Billy|last=Cox|title=Sarasota man again nominated for Nobel prize|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140312/ARTICLE/140319870|newspaper=]|date= 12 March 2014|accessdate= 2014-04-25}}</ref> | ||
| He was previously married to a woman named Daveda.<ref name="gazmay22"/> | He was previously married to a woman named Daveda.<ref name="gazmay22"/> | ||
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| | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | ||
| | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian musician | | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian musician | ||
| | DATE OF BIRTH = |
| DATE OF BIRTH = 29 January 1948 | ||
| | PLACE OF BIRTH = Montreal, Quebec, Canada | | PLACE OF BIRTH = Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| | DATE OF DEATH = | | DATE OF DEATH = | ||
Revision as of 02:46, 22 June 2014
| Yank Barry | |
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| Born | Gerald Barry Falovitch (1948-01-29) 29 January 1948 (age 76) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Former musician, founder and CEO of VitaPro |
| Spouse | Yvette Barry |
Yank Barry (born in 1948 as Gerald Barry Falovich) is a Canadian musician and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of VitaPro Foods, a company that makes textured vegetable protein for use as a meat substitute and another venture called ProPectin.
Early life
Barry was born in Montreal, Canada, in 1948 to Arthur Falovitch and Ruth (née Reznick) Falovitch-Pickholtz. He grew up in the Jewish community of Montreal and has five siblings.
Musical career
Barry was singer and bass player of a band called The Footprints during 1966–1968. The band released three singles through Columbia and Capitol Records before disbanding.
Between 1968 and 1970, Barry was the lead singer of a band that toured the East Coast as The Kingsmen and played the Kingsmen's music. This version of the band was put together by the Kingsmen management, who believed they owned the rights to the name, and toured until the group was disbanded after a cease and desist order was filed by the original group of that name.
In 1972, Barry ran a record company financed by John Royden McConnell.
Barry wrote the song "Christmas Time Again" that was performed by Engelbert Humperdinck on his 1977 album Christmas Tyme.
In 1979, he produced performances of the 1974 explicit musical play Let My People Come, in Montreal.
Court cases
In 1982, Barry was convicted of extortion from and conspiracy against John Royden McConnell, and served 10 months of a 6-year prison term.
In a 1982 civil case, a separate court ruled that Barry had extorted money from McConnell in record company dealings, requiring a financial award of C$285,000. In 1987 he declared bankruptcy, voiding the award. Barry said in an October 2013 Larry King interview that he had been a cocaine-addicted, 20-something rocker at the time and credited the extortion conviction for changing his personal life.
In 1998, Barry was indicted on corruption charges related to VitaPro sales to Texas prisons. After a trial in 2001, he was initially declared guilty, but the verdict was thrown out by U.S district court judge and a new trial was ordered in 2007. He was then acquitted in 2008 after a retrial. Barry said the charges were politically motivated.
VitaPro
Barry is the CEO of VitaPro Foods Inc. It sells textured vegetable protein soy-based meat substitutes, primarily to prisons and other institutional feeding operations. Barry also owns another venture called ProPectin, a Bulgarian company he purchased in 2009 that manufactures a pharmaceutical-grade apple pectin, which Barry credits for having cured his Type II diabetes.
Barry developed VitaPro in 1989 or 1990. It was originally a South African venture. According to the VitaPro website, the company now operates from Belize and Bulgaria.
Charitable work
Since 2012 a charity founded by Barry, Global Village Champions, has been focused on assisting Syrian refugees in Bulgaria.
He has befriended several boxing champions who have supported his charitable work. Retired champion boxer Evander Holyfield became Global Village Champions's "Goodwill Ambassador" in 2013. Retired boxer Muhammad Ali has also been his personal friend and has worked with Barry on his humanitarian projects. After Barry's involvement in disaster relief in the Philipines, his charity work has also received support from Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao.
Personal life
Barry is married to Yvette Barry, formerly an appraiser at an art gallery in Sarasota, Florida. He is a part-time resident of the Sarasota area. He was previously married to a woman named Daveda.
References
- ^ "Sarasota resident fights for peace all over world". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ Reguly, Eric (22 November 2013). "Yank Barry, motivated by past sins, becomes a philanthropist". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- O'Connor, Joe (15 April 2012). "The world according to Yank: Montrealer with checkered past gets Nobel nod, or does he?". National Post. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "Ruth (Reznick) Falovitch Obituary". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- "Social Notes – Montreal Feb 24, 1961". Canadian Jewish Review. 24 February 1961. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Trueman, Ivor. "Dreams, Fantasies and Nightmares". borderlinebooks. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- "Kingsmen web site historical page". Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Pair convicted of extorting $82,000 from heir". Montreal Gazette. 22 May 1982. p. A3. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- "Discogs". Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- "Let My People Come (advertisement)". Montreal Gazette. 16 June 1979. p. 12.
- "Ex-con heads firm at center of prison brouhaha". The Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. 27 March 1996. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Macdonell, Rod (10 October 1998). "Barry faces bribery charge in Texas". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ Cohan, William D. (15 August 2011). "Adding to the Confusion". ARTnews.
- "Larry King interview". YouTube.
- ^ Macdonell, Rod (31 May, 1998). "Local food exec indicted in Texas". Montreal Gazette. No. Sunday Final ed.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Barry acquitted in Texas prison food scandal". Canada.com. CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. (via the Montreal Gazette). 25 April 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Silcoff, Sean (1 August 2001). "Montreal Soy Mogul Charged With Bribery Over Prison Meal Deal". National Post.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - "VitaPro – contact". VitaPro Foods, Inc. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- Winograd, David (14 November 2013). "'Jewish Schindler' Taps Boxing Legend Evander Holyfield to Help Syrian Refugees". TIME.com. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Cox, Billy (12 March 2014). "Sarasota man again nominated for Nobel prize". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- "Yank Barry nominated for Nobel Peace Prize". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.