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'''Gerald Barry Falovitch''', (born January 29, 1948) better known as '''Yank Barry''', is a Canadian businessman, former musician, philanthropist, and [[wikt:ex-con|ex-convict]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sarasota resident fights for peace all over world|url=http://extra.heraldtribune.com/2013/12/26/sarasota//|publisher=Sarasota Herald Tribune|date= 2013-12-26|accessdate= 2014-04-25}}</ref>Motivated by his past transgressions, Barry became a philanthropist and is helping the poor and needy wherever they are around the world.<ref name = "globeandmail">{{cite web|title=‘Yank Barry, motivated by past sins, becomes a philanthropist|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/yank-barry-motivated-by-past-sins-becomes-unlikely-philanthropist/article15574868/|publisher=Globe and Mail|date= 2013-11-22|accessdate= 2014-04-26}}</ref>
'''Gerald Barry Falovitch''', (born January 29, 1948) better known as '''Yank Barry''', is a Canadian businessman, former musician, philanthropist, and rehabilitated [[wikt:ex-con|ex-convict]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sarasota resident fights for peace all over world|url=http://extra.heraldtribune.com/2013/12/26/sarasota//|publisher=Sarasota Herald Tribune|date= 2013-12-26|accessdate= 2014-04-25}}</ref><ref name = "globeandmail">{{cite web|title=‘Yank Barry, motivated by past sins, becomes a philanthropist|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/yank-barry-motivated-by-past-sins-becomes-unlikely-philanthropist/article15574868/|publisher=Globe and Mail|date= 2013-11-22|accessdate= 2014-04-26}}</ref>


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Barry is the founder and CEO of VitaPro,<ref name = "third">{{cite web|title=Sarasota man again nominated for Nobel prize|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140312/ARTICLE/140319870|publisher=Sarasota Herald Tribune|date= 2014-03-12|accessdate= 2014-04-25}}</ref> which makes [[textured vegetable protein]] for use as a [[meat substitute]]. Barry co-founded the Global Village Champions Foundation with [[Muhammad Ali]].<ref name = "heraldtribune">{{cite web|title=‘Yank Barry nominated for Nobel Peace Prize|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130318/ARTICLE/130319608/|publisher=Sarasota Herald Tribune|date= 2013-03-18|accessdate= 2014-04-26}}</ref>
Barry is the founder and CEO of VitaPro, which makes [[textured vegetable protein]] for use as a [[meat substitute]]<ref>{{cite book |
In 2014, Barry received his third nomination for the [[Nobel Peace Prize]].<ref name = "third"/>{
title=Sound and Fury |
url=http://books.google.com/books?id=qvz2QD6g4usC&pg=PA320&lpg=PA320&dq=Gerald+Barry+Falovitch+conviction&source=bl&ots=SPYBGW5oS0&sig=33DiY-M7C2AXe-SCo9y2gHDeXK0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=_xciU4DHIdfeoASCpIIg&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Gerald%20Barry%20Falovitch%20conviction&f=false |
author=Kindred, Dave |
year=2006 |
publisher=Simon and Schuster |
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page=320}}</ref>Barry is also co-founder of the Global Village Champions Foundation with boxing legend [[Muhammad Ali]].<ref name = "heraldtribune">{{cite web|title=‘Yank Barry nominated for Nobel Peace Prize|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130318/ARTICLE/130319608/|publisher=Sarasota Herald Tribune|date= 2013-13-18|accessdate= 2014-04-26}}</ref>
In 2014, Barry received his third nomination for the [[Nobel Peace Prize]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sarasota man again nominated for Nobel prize|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140312/ARTICLE/140319870|publisher=Sarasota Herald Tribune|date= 2014-03-12|accessdate= 2014-04-25}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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===Awards===
===Awards===
In 2014, Barry was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, this time by Congresswoman [[Sheila Jackson Lee]]. It was his third nomination.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sarasota man again nominated for Nobel prize|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140312/ARTICLE/140319870|publisher=Sarasota Herald Tribune|date= 2014-03-12|accessdate= 2014-04-25}}</ref> Jackson Lee said in a statement that Barry “singlehandedly spearheaded a never before accomplished mission to rescue over 60 individuals from the deplorable conditions in the refugee camps of Bulgaria. He continues to support the rescued families by providing a ‘safe-house’ where children and their families are given a place to call home, food, medical care, employment, legal assistance, education and other ongoing provisions.”<ref name = "jpost">{{cite web|title=‘Jewish Schindler’ nominated for Nobel Prize for Syrian refugee aid|url=http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Jewish-Schindler-nominated-for-Nobel-Prize-for-Syrian-refugee-aid-345560|publisher=Jerusalem Post|date= 2014-04-25|accessdate= 2014-04-25}}</ref> In Bulgaria, Barry is nicknamed the "Jewish Schindler" for his work rescuing Syrian refugees.<ref name = "jpost"/>
In 2014, Barry was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, this time by Congresswoman [[Sheila Jackson Lee]]. It was his third nomination.<ref name = "third"/> Jackson Lee said in a statement that Barry “singlehandedly spearheaded a never before accomplished mission to rescue over 60 individuals from the deplorable conditions in the refugee camps of Bulgaria. He continues to support the rescued families by providing a ‘safe-house’ where children and their families are given a place to call home, food, medical care, employment, legal assistance, education and other ongoing provisions.”<ref name = "jpost">{{cite web|title=‘Jewish Schindler’ nominated for Nobel Prize for Syrian refugee aid|url=http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Jewish-Schindler-nominated-for-Nobel-Prize-for-Syrian-refugee-aid-345560|publisher=Jerusalem Post|date= 2014-04-25|accessdate= 2014-04-25}}</ref> In Bulgaria, Barry is nicknamed the "Jewish Schindler" for his work rescuing Syrian refugees.<ref name = "jpost"/>


In 2010, Yank Barry was awarded the [[Gusi Peace Prize]] for his contribution to Social Services.<ref>{{cite web|title=Herald Tribune|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130318/ARTICLE/130319608}}</ref>
In 2010, Yank Barry was awarded the [[Gusi Peace Prize]] for his contribution to Social Services.<ref name = "heraldtribune"/>


===VitaPro (1992-present)===
===VitaPro (1992-present)===
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===Humanitarian work (1990 – present)===
===Humanitarian work (1990 – present)===


In the mid 1990s Barry began to get involved in humanitarian work with his friend [[Muhammad Ali]]. Since 1997, he has received recognition from countries such as [[Cote D'ivoire]], [[India]], [[Bulgaria]], and [[Libya]] for his humanitarian work.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} He is the founder of Global Village Champions Foundation.<ref name="Champions">{{cite web|url=http://www.gogvm.com/champions.php|title=Global Village Champions Foundation|year=2011|publisher= Global Village Market|accessdate=13 August 2011}}</ref>
In the mid 1990s Barry began to get involved in humanitarian work with [[Muhammad Ali]]. Since 1997, he has received recognition from countries such as [[Cote D'ivoire]], [[India]], [[Bulgaria]], and [[Libya]] for his humanitarian work.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} He is the founder of Global Village Champions Foundation.<ref name="Champions">{{cite web|url=http://www.gogvm.com/champions.php|title=Global Village Champions Foundation|year=2011|publisher= Global Village Market|accessdate=13 August 2011}}</ref>


He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Congresswoman [[Sheila Jackson Lee]] for his humanitarian work.<ref>{{cite web|title=Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee|url=http://jacksonlee.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/yank-barry-receives-nobel-peace-prize-nomination|accessdate=19 February 2014}}</ref>
He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Congresswoman [[Sheila Jackson Lee]] for his humanitarian work.<ref>{{cite web|title=Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee|url=http://jacksonlee.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/yank-barry-receives-nobel-peace-prize-nomination|accessdate=19 February 2014}}</ref>

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Gerald Barry Falovitch
Yank Barry
Yank Barry
Background information
Born (1948-01-29) 29 January 1948 (age 77)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresRock and Roll
Pop
Occupation(s)Food processing, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Philanthropist, Producer, Arranger
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard, Percussion
Years active1963–1990
LabelsColumbia Records, Capitol Records, Epic Records, Justin Time Records, Kol Israel Records, London Records, DynoVoice Records, McConnell Records, Chateau Records, Les Disque Trans-Canada, Derrek Mathews Records **, Largo Records, Melodia, GLA Music, MCA Records, Lava/Atlantic Records

Gerald Barry Falovitch, (born January 29, 1948) better known as Yank Barry, is a Canadian businessman, former musician, philanthropist, and rehabilitated ex-convict.[1][2]

Barry is the founder and CEO of VitaPro,[3] which makes textured vegetable protein for use as a meat substitute. Barry co-founded the Global Village Champions Foundation with Muhammad Ali.[4] In 2014, Barry received his third nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.[3]{

Career

Early career

In 1968, Barry was hired as one of The Kingsmen, touring with the group for two years, before leaving in 1970.[5]

In 1971, Barry recorded the rock opera “The diary of Mr. Gray.”[6]

Barry says a 1982 conviction for extortion, for which he was sentenced to six years in prison, changed his life and motivated him to do better.[7]

Awards

In 2014, Barry was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, this time by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. It was his third nomination.[3] Jackson Lee said in a statement that Barry “singlehandedly spearheaded a never before accomplished mission to rescue over 60 individuals from the deplorable conditions in the refugee camps of Bulgaria. He continues to support the rescued families by providing a ‘safe-house’ where children and their families are given a place to call home, food, medical care, employment, legal assistance, education and other ongoing provisions.”[8] In Bulgaria, Barry is nicknamed the "Jewish Schindler" for his work rescuing Syrian refugees.[8]

In 2010, Yank Barry was awarded the Gusi Peace Prize for his contribution to Social Services.[4]

VitaPro (1992-present)

Barry founded and is CEO of VitaPro Foods Inc., a company established in 1992[9] which sells textured vegetable protein soy-based meat substitutes, primarily to prisons and other institutional feeding operations.[10] The initial products were developed to sell to armed forces and for famine and disaster relief. They were then introduced into prison systems, schools, nursing homes and hospitals. In 1994, VitaPro concluded a deal with the Texas prison system through which VitaPro purchased in bulk quantities, and using inmate labor, repackage and label said product in commercial containers for sale to the TDCJ-ID Food Service Facilities and to the correctional facilities of other states. Between July 1994 and September 1995, a series of five purchase orders was issued to VitaPro Foods. These purchase orders also served as the contracts between the parties. All shipments of VitaPro were delivered directly to TCI, who repackaged the product using inmate labor. TCI also began marketing VitaPro. A “VitaPro Marketing and Training Team” was formed, and, during the first half of 1995, sales and demonstration visits were made to correctional facilities and other state facilities in California, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. TDCJ stopped purchasing VitaPro in February 1996 and phased out serving it to the inmates and staff from February to May 1996.[11] In August 2001, a jury convicted James Collins and Yank Barry of bribery, money-laundering, and conspiracy. The government had also charged the men with social-security fraud, but the court acquitted them of that count.[12] In 2005, the conviction was overturned. The judge's opinion on this matter noted that the government’s case was entirely circumstantial. It presented numerous witnesses from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. None testified – or even knew – about a deal of any kind between Collins and Barry. Their strongest criticism was that Collins really wanted VitaPro in the prisons and was really involved in the project. The Conclusion of the acquittal is summarized by the judge as The government did not prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Its witnesses from the agency testified only that Collins strongly advocated VitaPro’s use. None testified – or knew – about an illegal deal between the defendants. The only witness who said that he knew about a deal was Patrick Graham. Because he contradicted himself throughout his two days of testimony, his testimony cancelled itself. Contingently, the defendants were to receive a new trial.[13] In 2007, a retrial was ordered.[14] In 2008, in a short bench trial, Barry was acquitted of all charges.[15]

In 1996, the Canadian VitaPro corporation was dissolved.[16] A second Canadian VitaPro entity was dissolved for noncompliance with statutory requirements in 2011.[9][17] The company now operates from Belize and Bulgaria.[18]

Humanitarian work (1990 – present)

In the mid 1990s Barry began to get involved in humanitarian work with Muhammad Ali. Since 1997, he has received recognition from countries such as Cote D'ivoire, India, Bulgaria, and Libya for his humanitarian work.[citation needed] He is the founder of Global Village Champions Foundation.[19]

He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee for his humanitarian work.[20]

Discography

Yank Barry is a member of CARAS and American Federation of Musicians.

Year Artist Title Label Notes
1964 Yank Barry Falling in Love Kol Israel Records
1966 The Footprints The sea rushes to the shore Columbia Records
1966 The Footprints The Only Way Columbia Records
1966 Dino Vale Children on Carousels Elysee Records
1967 The Footprints Never Say Die Capitol Records
1967 The Footprints Mama Rand's Capitol Records
1968 The Footprints Ticket for a mobile Capitol Records
1970 Ben Lanzarone Quadraphonic - Classic Form DynoVoice Records
1971 Harry Nilsson Nilsson Schmilsson RCA Records
1971 Yank Barry The Diary of Mr. Gray McConnell Records
1974 Loggins & Messina On Stage Columbia Records
1974 Nancy Agee Naturally Proud Chateau Records
1975 Yankey Jamais Dire Non Les Disque Trans - Canada
1976 Engelbert Humperdinck After the Lovin' Epic Records
1976 Tom Jones Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow Epic Records
1977 Engelbert Humperdink Christmas Time Epic Records
1978 Engelbert Humperdink You are something special Epic Records
1979 Cast Album Let My People Come Derrek Mathews Records
1982 Cast Album Laissey Venir Le Monde Les Disque Trans - Canada
1984 Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson To All The Girls I've Loved Before Columbia Records
1985 Manon Robert Aet Ci Cest Possible Les Disque Trans - Canada
1986 Yank Barry This could be Classical Largo Records
1988 Hugh Ball Hypnotized Justin Time Records
1988 Bowzer and Blue Is it in yet? Justin Time Records
1996 Gary "U.S." Bonds, Ben E. King Nothing Left To Lose GLA Music

References

  1. ^ "Sarasota resident fights for peace all over world". Sarasota Herald Tribune. 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  2. ^ "'Yank Barry, motivated by past sins, becomes a philanthropist". Globe and Mail. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  3. ^ a b c "Sarasota man again nominated for Nobel prize". Sarasota Herald Tribune. 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  4. ^ a b "'Yank Barry nominated for Nobel Peace Prize". Sarasota Herald Tribune. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  5. ^ "The Kingsmen (with Yank Barry) and more in a culture-full weekend". Ocala.com. 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  6. ^ "The Diary of Mr. Gray". Museum of Canadian Music. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Ex-con head firms at center of prison brouhaha". The Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. 1996-03-27. Retrieved 2014-04-23. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ a b "'Jewish Schindler' nominated for Nobel Prize for Syrian refugee aid". Jerusalem Post. 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  9. ^ a b "Canada Federal Corporation Search". Corporations Canada. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  10. ^ "VitaPro Brochure" (PDF). VitaPro. 2014.
  11. ^ Supreme Court of Texas (December 9, 1999). "State of Texas vs. VitaPro" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Former Texas prisons chief found guilty in VitaPro scheme". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. August 21, 2001.
  13. ^ Hughes, Lynn N, United States District Judge (September 8, 2005). "US vs. James Collins and Yank Barry, Opinion on Acquittal" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ George, Cindy (August 29, 2007). "New trial in VitaPro bribery case ordered". Houston Chronicle.
  15. ^ George, Cindy (April 22, 2008). "Decade-old VitaPro bribery case finally ends in acquittals". Houston Chronicle.
  16. ^ "Federal Corporation Information - 2535282". Government of Canada. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  17. ^ "Federal Corporation Information - 7073836". Government of Canada. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  18. ^ "VitaPro - contact". VitaPro Foods, Inc. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  19. ^ "Global Village Champions Foundation". Global Village Market. 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  20. ^ "Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee". Retrieved 19 February 2014.

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