Fred Ryan was the president and chief operating officer of Allbritton Communications Company and founding chief executive officer and president of Politico.
24 Facts About Fred Ryan
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Fred Ryan was the chief of staff for former President Ronald Reagan from 1989 to 1995, and is chairman of the board of trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.
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In 1980, Fred Ryan graduated with honors from USC Law School.
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In 2019, before delivering the commencement address, Fred Ryan received an honorary doctorate degree from Wake Forest University.
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Fred 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.
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Fred Ryan began serving at the White House in February 1982 during the Reagan administration as Deputy Director of Presidential Appointments and Scheduling.
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Fred Ryan was appointed a year later to the position of Director of Presidential Appointments and Scheduling.
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In 1985, Fred 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.
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On November 4,1987, President Reagan personally appointed Fred Ryan to be Assistant to the President, the highest level of staff position in the White House.
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Fred Ryan was hired to be the former President's post-Chief of Staff.
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Fred Ryan was instrumental in the design, fundraising, planning, and overseeing the construction of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
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In 2007, Fred Ryan co-founded Politico, a politically focused website and newspaper.
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On December 14,2022 Fred Ryan announced massive layoffs at the Washington Post during a Washington Post town hall meeting.
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In 1995, Fred 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.
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Fred Ryan made a personal contribution of his own to the Reagan Presidential Library by purchasing the Ronald Reagan Pub in County Tipperary, Ireland while visiting it on a family vacation in 2004.
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Fred Ryan headed the team that organized the moving national tribute and funeral for Ronald Reagan in June 2004.
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Fred Ryan was a Pall Bearer at President Reagan's request.
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Fred Ryan headed the year-long celebration of Ronald Reagan's 100th Birthday in 2011.
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Fred Ryan was elected Chairman of the commission by the United States Senators and Members of Congress that served on the commission with him.
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Fred Ryan has served as a Director of the White House Historical Association since 2001.
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In 2012, Fred Ryan became the Chairman of White House Historical Association.
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Fred Ryan serves as co-chairman of the Advisory Committee on Presidential Libraries, a nonpartisan group formed by the Archivist of the United States.
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Fred Ryan is the editor of Ronald Reagan: The Wisdom and Humor of the Great Communicator, published by HarperCollins in 1995, and Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator, published by HarperCollins in 2001.
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Fred Ryan was Executive Producer of the highly acclaimed video of the Reagan Presidency, entitled The Reagan Years.