Fred Ryan
| Fred Ryan | |
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| Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | |
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Assumed office 1995 |
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| Founding CEO of Politico, Vice-Chairman of Allbritton Communications Publisher and CEO of The Washington Post |
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Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. April 12, 1955 Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Genevieve Ryan |
Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. (also known as Fred Ryan, born April 12, 1955) is Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of The Washington Post. He previously served the President and COO of Allbritton Communications Company and Founding CEO and President of Politico. He was the 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.
Ryan was born on April 12, 1955 in Tampa, Florida. He attended the University of Southern California, and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree in 1977, and three years later graduated with honors from USC Law School.
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.
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 was appointed by the President to head 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, the highest level of staff position in the White House.
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. He was also instrumental in the design, fundraising, planning, and overseeing the construction of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
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