Background
Carroll, Barry Joseph was born on January 22, 1944 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Wallace Edward and Lelia (Holden) Carroll.
Manufacturing and real estate executive
Carroll, Barry Joseph was born on January 22, 1944 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Wallace Edward and Lelia (Holden) Carroll.
Student, Boston College, 1961-1963; AB, Shimer College, 1966; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1969.
Account representative, Amerad Advertising Service, Chicago, summers 1966, 67; staff analyst, Jamesbury Valve Company, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1968; assistant to president, American Gage & Machine Company, Elgin, Illinois, 1969; president, J.C. Deagan Company, Chicago, 1969-1977; vice president, International Metals & Machines, Des Plaines, 1977-1992; also board directors, International Metals & Machines, Des Plaines vice president, Katy Industries, Elgin, 1984-1994; also board directors, Katy Industries, Elgin president, Katy Comm., Inc. (WIVS-AM, WXRD-FM, WAIT AM/FM), 1986-1992; president, Station W45AJ-television, Rockford, Illinois, 1989-1992. Vice president, board directors Pehrson-Long Associations, Real Estate Management, American Machine & Science Inc., CRL Inc., Carroll International Corporation (chairman 1992).
Special assistant United States Secretary Education, Washington, 1983-1984. Presidential Exchange executive, Washington, 1983-1984. Board governors United Republican Fund, Chicago, 1986-1992.
Member National Institute Education Commission Education and Technology, United States Department Education, 1984-1985. Trustee Shimer College, since 1970, chairman board trustees, 1975-1978. Trustee Barat College, Lake Forest, 1983—2001, life trustee, since 1999.
Trustee St. Xavier University, Chicago, 1988-1994, Lake County Regional School Board, since 1993. Trustee American Ireland Fund, 1982-2001, secretary, 1991-1999. Board directors Lake Forest Symphony, since 1970, Pageant of Peace/National Christmas Tree, 1987-2000, Lake Forest Symphony School Music, 1991-2008, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1996-2005, University Illinois Eye Research Institute, since 1996.
Board directors Chicago Crime Commission, since 1993, treasurer, 1994-1998. Member, chairman Lake Forest Cultural Arts Commission, 1997-2004. Chair advisory board Institute Metro.
Affairs Roosevelt University, 1998-2001. Trustee Auditorium Theatre Roosevelt University, since 2003, chairman finance committee, since 2003. Member president's council University Illinois, 1996^.
Member Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Association, Illinois Manufacturers Association (board director 1989-2005, treasurer 1991-1995), American Institute Aeronautics and Astronautics, Association for Manufacturing Technology (board director chairman public affairs committee 1988-1993), Elawa Farm Commission(director), Lake Forest, Martha's Vineyard Museum (collection community, 2008)Lake Forest Onwentsia Club, Chicago Club, Washington Metropolitan Club, East Chop Beach Tennis and Yacht Clubs, Edgartown Yacht Club, Palm Beach Bath and Tennis Club, Society Colonial Wars in the State of Illinois (treasurer 1988-1994, governor 1998-2000), National Society Colonial Wars (deputy governor general 2002-2005) Society Cincinnati.
Married Barbara Ann Pehrson, July 16, 1965. Children: Megan, Sean, Deirdre, Colleen, Oona.