The Atlanta Falcons announced Brian J. Barker is now a minority owner in the team. Barker joins a group of limited partners who invested in the Falcons between 2002 and 2010 under Blank’s ownership. The current limited partners are Ronald E. Canakaris; Warrick Dunn; Douglas J. Hertz; John P. Imlay, Jr.; Ed Mendel; Derek V. Smith; and John A. Williams. “We are very pleased to include Brian among our limited partners,†Blank said. “Brian’s business acumen and his passion for our sport complement those of our other limited partners. We look forward to his partnership in the years to come.†Blank will continue to hold more than 90 percent of the ownership interests in the team after the admission of this new limited partner. Source: The Redzone