Barry Bentley & family
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Software
- Industry
- Technology
- Residence
- Elverson, Pennsylvania
Assets
- Bentley Systems42,970,000 shares @ --BSY-US
Biography
Barry Bentley and his brother Keith founded infrastructure engineering software provider Bentley Systems in 1984.
The company, which went public in 2020, develops and sells computer-aided design (CAD) software for architects and engineers working on public and industrial infrastructure.
A third brother, Greg, served as CEO for more than two decades before transitioning into the role of executive chair and president in 2024.
A fourth brother, Raymond, serves as a director.
The $1.5 billion (2025 sales) company remains majority owned by the Bentley family.
About
The Bentley brothers' mom, Bonnie, was a schoolteacher and would make them read for an hour after lunch every day during the summer.
The first program Barry ever wrote on a computer was a blackjack game.