Fred Ryan

Infobox Officeholder
name = Frederick J. Ryan, Jr.


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order =Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
term_start =1995
term_end =present
order2 =Vice-Chairman of
Allbritton Communications
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term_end2 =
birth_date = April 12, 1955
birth_place = Tampa, Florida
death_date =
death_place =
nationality =American
party =Republican
spouse =Genevieve Ryan

Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. (also known as Fred Ryan, born April 12, 1955) was the post-Chief of Staff for former United States President Ronald Reagan (1989–1995), and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. He is also the vice-chairman of Allbritton Communications Company.

Early career

Ryan was born on April 12, 1955 in Tampa, Florida. He attended the University of Southern California, and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in 1977, and three years later graduated from the USC Law Center.cite web |url=http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1987/110487e.htm|title=Appointment of Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., as Assistant to the President|accessdate= 2007-11-22|date= 1987-11-04|publisher=Ronald Reagan Presidential Library]

Ryan was employed as an attorney in the Los Angeles, California law firm of Hill, Farrer and Burrill before joining the successful 1980 Reagan-Bush presidential campaign.

White House years

Ryan began serving at the White House in February 1982, as Deputy Director of Presidential Appointments and Scheduling. He was appointed a year later to the position of Director of Presidential Appointments and Scheduling. In 1985, Ryan began working in the White House Office of Private Sector Initiatives, as well as maintaining his employment as Director of Scheduling.

On November 4, 1987, President Reagan personally appointed Ryan to be Assistant to the President.

Chief of Staff (1989–1995)

When President Reagan left office on January 20, 1989, he and First Lady Nancy Reagan returned to California. Ryan was hired to be the former President's post-Chief of Staff. During this time, Ryan was responsible for the establishment and operation of Reagan's office in Century City.cite book |last= Reagan|first= Ronald|editor= Frederick J. Ryan, Jr.|title=Ronald Reagan: The Wisdom and Humor of the Great Communicator|accessdate= 2007-11-22|year=1995|publisher= Collins Publishers San Francisco|location= San Francisco|isbn= 0002251213|chapter= About the Editor] He was also very instrumental in the design, fundraising, planning, and overseeing the construction of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

Ryan left his position as Chief of Staff in 1995 when, a year earlier, President Reagan announced to the world that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Following this service, he became vice-chairman of the television, cable, and internet company Allbritton Communications; he continues to serve in this position. [cite web |url=http://www.hoovers.com/Allbritton-Communications/--ID__57181,target__company_management--/free-co-samples-index.xhtml?cm_ven=PAID&cm_cat=BUS&cm_pla=LEX&cm_ite=Allbritton_Communications|title=Company Management: Insight on Allbritton Communications Executives|accessdate= 2007-11-22|publisher=Hoovers]

Reagan Foundation

In 1995, Ryan became the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, serving with fellow board members including First Lady Nancy Reagan and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He manages the foundation and takes part in library events, with a mission of "preserving Ronald Reagan's legacy." [cite web |url=http://www.reaganfoundation.org/airforceone/af1_ways_pr.asp|title=Presidential Priority: Education and Endowing the Legacy|accessdate= 2007-11-22|publisher=Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation]

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