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Pat Ryan

American businessman

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Patrick George Ryan (born May 1937) is an American billionaire insurance businessman. He is the founder and retired chairman and CEO of Aon. 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.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Milwaukee wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
businessperson, philanthropist wd
Education
Kellogg School of Management wd
Spouse
Shirley Welsh Ryan wd

About

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.

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. He is also a benefactor of the Art Institute of Chicago Building's modern wing addition.

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.

Questions

When was Pat Ryan born?
Pat Ryan was born on 15 May 1937 in Milwaukee.
Where did Pat Ryan study?
Pat Ryan was educated at Kellogg School of Management.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Pat Ryan · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q7143985 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: 20080623 Pat Ryan.jpg by Flickr user andymiah (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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"Pat Ryan". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pat-ryan. Retrieved 6 November 2026.

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