Anthony James Barr

For the U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania nominee, see Tony Barr (Pennsylvania politician).
Anthony James Barr
Barr with statue of Benjamin Franklin on the Barr Systems campus in Gainesville, Florida
Born (1940-09-24) September 24, 1940 (age 84)
New York
NationalityAmerican
Other namesTony Barr, Jim Barr
Alma materNorth Carolina State University
Occupation(s)Programming language designer, Software engineer, Inventor

Anthony James Barr (born September 24, 1940), aka Tony Barr or Jim Barr, is an American programming language designer, software engineer and inventor. Among his notable contributions are the Statistical Analysis System (SAS), automated lumber yield optimization, and the Automated Classification of Medical Entities (ACME).