John Barry

John L. Barry, Maj Gen, USAF (Ret), is a nationally recognized education leader and former Superintendent of Aurora Public Schools (2006–2013), where he led 40,000 students and 60 schools with a 500 million budget. Named Colorado Superintendent of the Year in 2011, he pioneered the state’s first Concurrent Enrollment program, now a national model. A Broad Superintendent Academy graduate and White House Fellow, Barry also led the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver and the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, recognized by CNN and USA Today among the nation’s top museums. A retired Major General and 9/11 Pentagon survivor, he now serves as Chair of the Air Force Historical Foundation and Vice Chair of the National Aviation Hall of Fame.