Patrick 'Pat' G. Ryan, Jr., is an American businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Ryan Specialty Group (NYSE: RYAN) and the Founder and former Chairman/CEO of Aon Corporation. His career is rooted in elite finance, insurance brokerage, and serial entrepreneurial disruption.

Ryan holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Northwestern University (1959). His philosophical approach centers on scale, risk management, and vertical integration in the essential insurance and financial services sector.

• Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) (Founder, Chairman & CEO): The core publicly traded asset, a major provider of specialty insurance products and wholesale brokerage services.
• Aon Corporation (Founder & Former Chairman/CEO): The global insurance brokerage and consulting firm he founded (growing it to become one of the world's largest insurers).
• Sports Ownership: He was a former minority owner of the Chicago Bears (NFL).
• Philanthropy: He is a major donor to educational and medical research initiatives (funding the Ryan Center for the Mathematical Sciences at Northwestern).

Patrick Ryan's strategic genius was his commitment to scale through M&A. He founded Ryan Insurance Group in 1964, recognizing the immense, untapped domestic demand for corporate insurance brokerage. He orchestrated the merger of his company with Combined International in 1982, creating Aon Corporation, which became the largest insurance broker in the world through aggressive global acquisitions. His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the consolidation and globalization of the insurance brokerage sector.

He retired from Aon in 2008 (receiving a $64 million severance). 2010: RSG. He founded Ryan Specialty Group (RSG), successfully entering the high-growth specialty insurance market. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the global insurance and financial services sector.

Patrick Ryan's social impact is structural, stemming from Aon's and RSG's roles in providing essential risk management and insurance services for corporations globally. His personal philanthropy is massive, donating $120 million to Northwestern University (funding the Ryan Center). His structural contribution is tied to the successful industrialization and scale of the global insurance brokerage sector.

His personal philanthropy supports various community and educational initiatives.

Patrick Ryan maintains the professional, composed style of a financial executive. His attire is consistently bespoke, favoring dark, tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a pioneer in the global financial sector.

Residing in Chicago, Illinois, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to investment strategy, risk management, and philanthropy.