Barry is a graduate of Ithaca College in 1981 with a B.S. in accounting. He is President of his family business which manufactures an distributes replacement parts for all types of plumbing repair and water flow fixtures. His business is a past recipient of the Employer of the Year for Bergen/Passaic Association of Retarded Citizens for hosting the longest running sheltered workshop within his facility for the benefit of their agency. He currently is Secretary of the YJCC of Bergen County and is a strong supporter of Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley, Valley Chabad, and several other charitable organizations. He is a trustee of the Ruth Warshaw Kissler Family Foundation and the Steven Robert Kissler Foundation which both support local schools and charities with annual donations.
Barry resides in his hometown of Woodcliff Lake with his wife of 25 years Stephanie and his 4 children, Joshua, Zachary, Matthew and Remy.