1. Fred Ryan was the president and chief operating officer of Allbritton Communications Company and the founding chief executive officer and president of Politico.
23 Facts About Fred Ryan
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Fred Ryan served as the chief of staff for former President Ronald Reagan from 1989 to 1995 and is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
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Fred Ryan's parents, Fred and Beth Ryan, were both military veterans.
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Fred Ryan grew up on military bases in the US and abroad.
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In 1980, Fred Ryan graduated with honors from the USC Law School.
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Fred Ryan received an honorary doctorate and delivered the commencement address at the Wake Forest University graduation ceremony in 2019.
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Fred Ryan worked as an attorney at the Los Angeles, California law firm of Hill, Farrer, and Burrill before joining 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 position as Director of Presidential Appointments and Scheduling.
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When President Reagan left office in 1989, Fred Ryan was selected to be his Chief of Staff.
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Fred Ryan worked on the design, fundraising, planning, and overseeing the construction of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
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In 2007, Fred Ryan served as the first president and chief executive officer of the website and newspaper Politico.
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Fred Ryan produced a Super Bowl ad featuring Tom Hanks to highlight the work of journalists worldwide.
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Fred Ryan founded the Press Freedom Partnership following the killing of Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul and the detention of Austin Tice in Syria.
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In 1995, Fred Ryan became the chairman of the board of trustees for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.
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Fred Ryan led the launch of the Ronald Reagan Institute, a Washington-based policy center affiliated with the Reagan Presidential Foundation.
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Fred Ryan made a personal contribution 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 led the team that organized the national tribute and funeral for Ronald Reagan in June 2004.
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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 bipartisan group of United States Senators and Members of Congress that served on the commission with him.
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Fred Ryan is the author of Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator and Ronald Reagan, the Wisdom and Humor of the Great Communicator.
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Fred Ryan served as executive producer of the highly acclaimed documentary "The Reagan Years".