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John W. Barfield is an African American businessman who served in the United States. Army in France and Germany immediately after World World War World War II

Career

On his return, Barfield began working as a custodian for the University of Michigan and started his first business in 1955, called the Barfield Cleaning Company of Ypsilanti, Michigan, which employed 200 people. Barfield has since founded a $2B workforce solutions business with 2,600 employees, which was named “Company of the Year” by Black Enterprise Magazine in 1985. The Bartech Group, which was founded by Barfield, is a global workforce management and staffing solutions provider, headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, United States, with international operations in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Achievements

  • Barfield is a recipient of the George Romney Award recognizing lifelong achievement in volunteerism.