Randolph “Randy” Barker, who passed away in Utah at age 92 on 4 July 2022, has left an enduring legacy across the agricultural world. A renowned and respected agricultural economist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Dr. Barker was the second head of IRRI’s Economics Department, 1966–78, and acting head of IRRI’s Social Sciences Division, 2007–08. After digging just a bit deeper, one finds so much more in the international career of this true academic giant!