Tony Ryan
Irish philanthropist and businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Anthony Ryan[1] (2 February 1936 – 3 October 2007[2]) was an Irish billionaire businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Ryanair airline in 1984.
Tony Ryan | |
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Born | (1936-02-02)2 February 1936 Limerick Junction, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Died | 3 October 2007(2007-10-03) (aged 71) Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland |
Known for | Co-founder of Ryanair, part-owner of Tiger Airways, multimillionaire and benefactor |
Children | 3 |
Through his establishment of Guinness Peat Aviation in 1975 he began a course of events which ultimately led to the development of the international aircraft leasing industry, although he was best known in the public mind as the founder of the eponymous Ryanair with Christopher Ryan and Liam Lonergan.[3] Through Guinness Peat Aviation and Ryanair, he amassed two fortunes by identifying gaps in the market.[2] Ryanair was believed to be the main source of his wealth in later life: the company became one of the biggest airlines in Europe and was worth approximately $13 billion at the time of his death.[4]