Tony Ryan
Irish philanthropist and businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the English chemist, see Tony Ryan (scientist). For other people with similar names, see Anthony Ryan.
Thomas Anthony Ryan[1] (2 February 1936 – 3 October 2007[2]) was an Irish billionaire businessman and philanthropist who co-founded Ryanair in 1984 along with cofounders Christopher Ryan and Liam Lonergan (owner of Irish travel agent Club Travel), 9 years after founding Guinness Peat Aviation an international aircraft leasing industry.[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]
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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 |
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