Andrew Barth '79 Honored by Wrestling Hall of Fame

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 July 2012 13:09 Published Date Written by SHSAA

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame honored two recipients with the Outstanding American Award in early June 2012. This year’s winners are Chris Bevilacqua and Andrew Barth (SHS '79).

Barth was a member of the varsity wrestling team at Columbia University from 1979-1983 and co-captain of the team his senior year. He represented the New York Athletic Club in Greco-Roman and freestyle events from 1980-1985. Upon graduation from the Columbia Business School in 1985, Barth moved to Los Angelis to begin working for The Capital Group, a global financial investment firm as a financial analyst. Today, Barth is Chairman of the Capital Guardian Trust Company.

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