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Pat Ryan | |
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&sq=(Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations)&lang=en&file=File:20080623_Pat_Ryan.jpg) Ryan in 2008 | |
| Born | 1936 or 1937 (age 86–87)[1] |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) |
| Spouse | Shirley Ryan |
| Children | 3 |
Patrick G. Ryan is an American billionaire insurance businessman. He is the founder and retired chairman and CEO of Aon Corporation.[2][3] In 2010, he founded Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) as a holding company aimed at providing specialty services to insurance brokers, agents and carriers. RSG's first subsidiary, ThinkRisk, began business in December 2009 to provide underwriting and claims management services for media, technology, advertising and network security.[4][5]
Ryan was the chairman and CEO of the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid committee and is chairman of World Sport Chicago, an organization that formed out of Chicago's Olympic bid.[5][6]
Ryan is a philanthropist in Chicago. He is married to Shirley Welsh Ryan, with whom he runs the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation.[7] He is also a benefactor of the Art Institute of Chicago Building's modern wing addition.[8]
Ryan is a member and former chairman of the board of trustees at Northwestern University, where both major athletic facilities, Welsh-Ryan Arena and Ryan Field, are named after him. Ryan owns a large minority interest in the Chicago Bears.[5][9][10][11]
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- ^ Merrion, Paul (April 19, 2007). "COO, CFO being recruited for Olympic bid". ChicagoBusiness. Crain Communications, Inc. Retrieved April 21, 2007.
- ^ Bansal, Paritosh (March 18, 2008). "UPDATE 1-Aon Chairman, founder Patrick Ryan to retire". Reuters UK. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
- ^ "Pat Ryan going back to insurance, starting firm". Chicago Breaking News. February 9, 2010. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Global Insurance Leader and Entrepreneur, Patrick G. Ryan, Launches New Business - Ryan Specialty Group". PR Newswire Association LLC. February 9, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ^ "World Sport Chicago Names Patrick G. Ryan Chairman of the Board of Directors |". www.worldsportchicago.org. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation: Chicago Grants". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Latest News". The Art Institute of Chicago. 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2007.
- ^ "CHICAGO BEARS". bizjournals.com. American City Business Journals, Inc. 2007. Archived from the original on May 1, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
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