Barry Aycock

William Barry Aycock (born January 21, 1969) is an American investor, entrepreneur, and political candidate from Parma, Missouri.
Early life and education
Aycock was born in Sikeston, Missouri. One of three siblings, Aycock graduated from Risco High School in Risco, Missouri. Aycock obtained a B.S. from Southeast Missouri State University, a M.Ed. from The University of Missouri and a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University.
Career
Aycock formed Aycock Agricultural Services, cotton consulting firm, in 1988. He was appointed to numerous state boards by then-Governor Mel Carnahan, and was also named the National Cotton Consultant of the Year by Cotton Farming Magazine. Throughout 1998, Aycock served as a cotton consultant to the Government of Bolivia.
In 1999, Aycock founded AgXplore International in his hometown of Parma, Missouri. The company dealt in surfactants, fertilizers, and fertilizer additives.
In 2005, Aycock was involved in constructing Sandy Ridge Cotton Co. in Malden, Missouri. Aycock divested of his shares in Sandy Ridge Cotton Co. in 2018. In 2019, he purchased two cotton gin operations, the Bernie Farmers Gin located in Malden, Missouri and the Mahan Gin in Parma, Missouri. In 2020, Aycock acquired Portageville Farmers Gin in Portageville, Missouri.
In 2016, Aycock partnered with legendary WWE personality Jerry Lawler to open a bar and grill on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2017, the pair expanded to open King Jerry Lawler's Memphis BBQ Company, a fast-casual barbecue chain of restaurants. In 2017, Aycock entered into the senior care industry with the construction of a state-of-the-art facility in Sikeston, Missouri. He expanded his footprint with the purchase of an existing skilled care facility in Marshall, Missouri. In 2019, Aycock became a minority owner of the Texas Legends, a G-League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. The team is based out of Frisco, Texas.
In 1995, he was named National Cotton Consultant of the Year by Cotton Farming Magazine In 2015, he was named to Ingram's Magazine list of 50 Missourians You Should Know
Politics
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.

2009 - Appointed to Governor Jay Nixon's Economic Stimulus Coordination Council.
2009 - Finalist for the Missouri Director of Agriculture position.
2010 - Appointed to The Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline of Judges
2013 - Declined appointment to Missouri Director of Agriculture position.
2016 - He ran in the 2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election.

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