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Allan Aloysius Ryan (July 4, 1903 – October 13, 1981) was an American financier and politician from New York. ==Life== He was born on July 4, 1903, in Manhattan, New York City, the son of Allan Aloysius Ryan (1880–1940) and Sarah (Tack) Ryan (1879–1957). Allan A. Ryan Sr. was a son of Thomas Fortune Ryan (1851–1928), and was a stock broker like his father. Ryan Sr. speculated heavily on the stock exchange, went bankrupt in 1922,〔(''ALLAN A. RYAN FAILS'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on July 22, 1922〕 and was disinherited by his father. Ryan Jr. attended Canterbury School, and graduated from Princeton University in 1924. Then he worked in Wall Street, to learn the stock business from the bottom up. In 1928, he inherited a fortune from his grandfather, and opened an investment banking firm with Charles H. Sabin Jr.〔(''RYAN JR., SABIN JR. WALL ST. PARTNERS'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on December 20, 1928 (subscription required)〕 He got a seat on the New York Stock Exchange in 1930. On February 5, 1929, Ryan Jr. married Janet Newbold.〔(''JANET NEWBOLD WEDS A. A. RYAN JR.'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on February 6, 1929 (subscription required)〕 They were divorced in June 1936. On January 19, 1937, he married Eleanor Barry, a fashion editor of ''Harper's Bazaar''.〔(''MISS BARRY BRIDE OF ALLAN RYAN JR'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on January 20, 1937 (subscription required)〕 Ryan Jr. had a country estate in Rhinebeck and bred Aberdeen Angus cattle in Dutchess County. He was a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 28th district (Columbia, Dutchess and Putnam counties) from 1939 to 1942, sitting in the 162nd and 163rd New York State Legislatures. On May 29, 1941, Ryan was divorced from his wife Eleanor.〔(''MRS. A. A. RYAN JR. OBTAINS A DIVORCE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on May 30, 1941 (subscription required)〕 On August 5, 1941, he married Priscilla (St. George) Duke, daughter of Congresswoman Katharine St. George (1894–1983) and ex-wife of Angier Biddle Duke (1915–1995).〔(''ALLAN A. RYAN WEDS MRS. ST. GEORGE DUKE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on August 6, 1941 (subscription required)〕 During World War II he became a major in the U.S. Army, and served with the Allied Military Government in Europe. After the war, he was Chairman of the Board of the Royal Typewriter Company and, after a merger in 1954, became Chairman of the Board of Royal McBee. On September 2, 1950, Ryan was divorced from his wife Priscilla.〔(''MRS. RYAN WINS DIVORCE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on December 14, 1950 (subscription required)〕 On December 13, 1950, he married Grace Amory, a noted amateur golfer.〔(''GRACE AMORY A BRIDE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on December 14, 1950 (subscription required)〕 He died on October 13, 1981, in New York Hospital in Manhattan.〔(''ALLAN RYAN, EX-STATE SENATOR'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on October 16, 1981〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Allan A. Ryan, Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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