John Barry (WD-40)

John Barry
Born
John Steven Barry

(1924-08-31)31 August 1924
Died3 July 2009(2009-07-03) (aged 84)
EducationUniversity of Minnesota
OccupationBusinessman

John Steven Barry (August 31, 1924 – July 3, 2009) was an American business executive who popularized WD-40, a water-displacing spray and solvent that had been created in the 1950s for use in the space program and spread its use in the consumer market.