About
Jeremy Barker

Founder Story

Founder and CEO of Murphy Door

Jeremy Barker is the founder and CEO of Murphy Door, the company behind the patented hidden-door system that turns wasted space into functional, secure, and beautiful places. What began as a single prototype became a category, and a manufacturing operation shipping nationwide.

Entrepreneurial Beginnings

Jeremy's path to founder didn't start in a boardroom. It started in a firehouse. He spent his early career as a firefighter, work that taught him discipline, composure under pressure, and how to run toward the problem when everyone else is running away. That instinct never left. He started his first companies young, learned how to sell, and learned, twice, how it feels to lose everything.

Founding and Scaling Murphy Door

In 2012, Jeremy invented the Murphy Door and bet everything on it. Over the next decade he grew the business from roughly $7M to nearly $50M in annual revenue, sustaining 70% year-over-year growth at its peak. He built a team of 100+ employees, shipped 200,000+ installations, generated 486M+ earned press reach in Q1 2026 alone across Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, House Beautiful, Salt Lake Tribune, Utah Business, Fox 13, Fortune, and Adam Carolla, and surpassed 1B+ social media views across the Murphy Door and JGB channels.

Along the way the company earned recognition as an Inc. 5000 honoree six times over, an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist (2024), and was featured by Fortune (2025). In 2026, Jeremy was named Utah Business CEO of the Year.

A Portfolio of American Companies

Murphy Door is the anchor, not the ceiling. Today Jeremy operates a $60M-per-year combined portfolio across roughly 12 American companies. Murphy Ladder builds compact, Type IAA-rated multi-position folding ladders, designed by firefighters. Purebrand reinvents how shoppers see a product before they buy. The Pinnacle at Flaming Gorge is destination real estate on the Utah-Wyoming line. Barker Capital Group is the investment arm. Everything is built in Ogden, Utah and Lexington, Kentucky. Everything is made in America.

Built Upon Resilience

Before any of it worked, none of it did. Jeremy went bankrupt twice. He lost more than $20M and, at one point, slept in his truck. He didn't have a Plan B because he burned the boats. When you've been there, you stop being afraid of failure. You just build. That resilience is the foundation under every company he's started since.

Personal Life

Jeremy lives in Ogden, Utah, with his wife Shannon and their four kids. Faith and family anchor the work. The legacy he is building is measured in more than revenue. Discipline. Faith. Freedom. Legacy.