Barry Donadio is a celebrity author born in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York. He led an honorable career in the volunteer ambulance, volunteer fire department, the military, law enforcement, and the United States Secret Service. He was assigned to the white house to protect Presidents Bush and Obama. He also served in multiple Middle Eastern war zones during his career.

Donadio received multiple military medals during his military service which included the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal among others.

In 2013, Barry Donadio founded Public Security LLC (A prestigious private investigation and security firm that serves high-risk clients)

He became famous when he authored the book " TWA Flight 800 First Responder Witness Account". This is his account describing his actions during the rescue of TWA Flight 800 on July 17th, 1996.

In 2014, he was elected to the Queen Anne's County Republican Central Committee in Maryland. He successfully completed his 4-year term. By January 2017, he was appointed the Sergeant at Arms of the Maryland Republican Party. In December 2022 he was reappointed as Sgt at Arms and he continues to serve the Republican Party in the capacity into 2024.

On August 17th, 2019, Donadio published his second book "That Day When Hell Froze Over".

On June 24, 2019, Barry Donadio was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal for his service while still in the military back in 2002.

On March 30th, 2022, Barry Donadio was awarded New York State’s Medal for Merit by the Division of Military and Naval Affairs 20 years after he served in the military. The medal commemorates his honorable service in the Armed Forces and the State of New York.

On May 18, 2022, Barry Donadio was awarded New York State’s Conspicuous Service Star medal by New York Governor.

On March 15th, 2023, He published his 3rd book "McMahon, Mathews and Biggs Family Histories of Brooklyn New York" .

on March 25th, 2023, Donadio released his 4th book "Saltaformaggio Family History of New York".

On April 2nd, 2023, Donadio published his 5th book “Garavuso Laravuso Family History of New York”.

On April 11th, 2023, Donadio published his 6th book “Perrin Family History Of New York”.

On May 2nd, 2023, Donadio published his 7th book “Donadio Family History of New York”.

On May 29th 2023 Donadio was awarded the Long & Faithful Medal for his service to the military forces of the state of New York.