# Barry A. Ellsworth

> Barry A. Ellsworth co-founded Green Plains Renewable Energy in 2004 with Dan E. Christensen and served as its founding president and CEO until February 2007. A former securities broker and financial consultant, he helped finance the company’s first two Iowa ethanol plants. Based in Las Vegas, he is also an author, a former Nevada U.S. Senate primary candidate and a self-announced Democratic presidential candidate.

- **Role:** Self-announced Democratic presidential candidate at Ellsworth for President
- **Organizations:** Green Plains Inc. (formerly Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.), Red Rock Investment Partners, Ellsworth and Associates, Dean Witter Reynolds, Wilson-Davis Securities, Prudential-Bache Securities, FIRST HOME, INC., Ellsworth for President
- **From:** Tooele, United States
- **Education:** BA in Communications, Brigham Young University, California Western School of Law
- **Known for:** Co-founded Green Plains Renewable Energy in 2004 and served as founding president and CEO., Led the company during the financing and construction phase of its first two Iowa ethanol plants., Green Plains raised approximately $34.46 million in its November 2005 initial public offering.

## Career timeline

- **1977** — Graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in Communications.
- **Before 2004** — Worked in securities at Dean Witter Reynolds, Wilson-Davis Securities and Prudential-Bache Securities; owned Ellsworth and Associates and later served as managing director of Red Rock Investment Partners.
- **2004** — Co-founded Green Plains Renewable Energy with Dan E. Christensen; became president, CEO and a director on June 29.
- **2005** — Green Plains closed its initial public offering in November, raising approximately $34.46 million in gross proceeds.
- **2006** — Green Plains pursued its first two Iowa ethanol plants and listed on the American Stock Exchange in addition to Nasdaq.
- **2007-02** — Resigned as president and CEO on February 27; continued as executive vice president of compliance and development and a director.
- **2007-07** — Resigned as officer and director effective July 30, saying he wanted more time with family and had attracted experienced operating management.
- **2012** — Ran in Nevada’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary.
- **2017** — Published How I Made Six Million Dollars In Three Years.
- **2024** — Published Wall Street’s War on America and Its Attack on Affordable Housing.
- **2026** — Campaign website publicly presents a Democratic presidential candidacy.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Green Plains Renewable Energy in 2004 and served as founding president and CEO.
- Led the company during the financing and construction phase of its first two Iowa ethanol plants.
- Green Plains raised approximately $34.46 million in its November 2005 initial public offering.
- Authored books including The Little Stream, How I Made Six Million Dollars In Three Years and Wall Street’s War on America and Its Attack on Affordable Housing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — As checked in October 2026, his campaign website promotes his self-announced Democratic presidential candidacy; this is an observation date, not an announcement date.
- **2026-05** — LinkedIn lists his article THE IRAN WAR CHANGED EVERYTHING (AND ALMOST NO ONE HAS CAUGHT UP), dated May 18, 2026.
- **2025-11** — LinkedIn lists articles criticizing institutional landlords and discussing Las Vegas affordability.
- **2024-09** — Spoke during public comment at a Clark County School District board meeting.

## Links

- Website: https://ellsworthforpresident.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-ellsworth-a500a5100
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/BARRYAELLSWORTH

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