# Pat Ryan

_American businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> 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:** 15 May 1937 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7143985#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Milwaukee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7143985#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7143985#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; philanthropist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7143985#P106))
- **Education:** Kellogg School of Management ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7143985#P69))
- **Spouse:** Shirley Welsh Ryan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7143985#P26))
- **Official website:** ryansg.com/leader/patrick-g-ryan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7143985#P856))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pat Ryan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Ryan_(executive)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7143985](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7143985) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 20080623 Pat Ryan.jpg by Flickr user andymiah (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20080623_Pat_Ryan.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Pat Ryan, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 20080623 Pat Ryan.jpg — Flickr user andymiah, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

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