Barry Lee Myers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Barry Lee Myers

American businessman and lawyer

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1989

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: lawyer, chief executive officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Barry Lee Myers is an American attorney and businessman who served as chief executive officer and general counsel for AccuWeather, a privately owned for-profit weather-forecasting company founded by his elder brother, Joel Myers.
As an AccuWeather executive, Myers lobbied unsuccessfully to restrict or undermine the National Weather Service, a governmental service which provides free weather forecasting and thus competes with AccuWeather's business model.In 2017, Myers was nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Myers's nomination was controversial because he lacked scientific expertise (in contrast to previous NOAA leaders) and because of concern over Myers's financial conflicts of interest.
In 2018, a federal investigation found rampant, pervasive, and severe sexual harassment at AccuWeather, and determined that the company, under Myers's leadership, ignored the harassment and retaliated against victims who complained.
After two years in the nomination process, on November 21, 2019, Myers withdrew his name from consideration due to health concerns.