Barney has been associated with The Innisfree Companies since 1975. Prior to that time he headed his own real estate firm in San Francisco. He has been a partner in past development and is primarily responsible for property acquisition and marketing for The Innisfree Companies. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Barney was born in San Francisco and graduated Cum Laude from San Jose State University as an accounting major. After that time, Barney spent four years in the United States Navy.