Barney Corning is principal manager of Cove Capital, the East Coast family office branch of the Corning family. The Cornings have additional offices in Ohio and California. Since 1992, Barney has been involved in all aspects family office management and has specialized in venture capital investing.

Barney’s career also includes experience in portfolio management (Excalibur Management) and quantitative portfolio analytics (IDC/Barra). Mr. Corning is a director of American Foundation, his family's charitable giving arm, and serves on boards of charitable organizations as well as several small venture firms. He is a graduate of Trinity College and Boston University's Graduate School of Management.