Wallace Barnes (born March 22, 1926) is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of Barnes Group, Inc., a global manufacturer of aerospace and industrial components.
The company's symbol is "B" on the New York Stock Exchange.
Barnes is a former Connecticut State Senator, Connecticut gubernatorial candidate, and Bristol Republican town chairman.
He has practiced law and has served on the boards of numerous public and private companies.
He has been a delegate to eight national GOP conventions.
A graduate of Williams College and Yale Law School, he is married to Barbara Hackman Franklin, former US Secretary of Commerce, and they reside in Bristol, Connecticut, and Washington, D.C.
Barnes is a member of the Barnes family, the first settlers of Bristol.