John L. Ryan Jr.

January 28, 1931 - January 23, 2022

John L. (Jack) Ryan was born in January 28,1931 in Atlanta, Georgia and passed away of natural causes on January 23, 2022—five days before his 91st birthday. Beloved and proud father, Jack is survived by his seven children with his former wife Anne (Herkins)—Aryna, Amy, Alicia, John (III), Michael, Stephen, and Paul. He is also survived by his son-in-law John, daughters-in-law Joyce and Hagit, eight grandchildren—Meghan, Taylor, Rachel, Spencer, Jordan, Thomas, Jacob, and Isabella—grandson-in-law Michael and granddaughter-in-law Kastel, and two great grandchildren, Sawyer and Lochlan. He is predeceased by his parents John L. Ryan, Sr. and Marguerite, his daughter Karen (1963), his sons-in-law Jack (Amy) and Neil (Aryna), and his siblings Dennis, Ellen Louise, and Henry. John Ryan obtained a master’s degree in healthcare administration and was a healthcare pioneer who started an international consulting firm with his wife Anne. Ryan Advisors oversaw hospital projects across the United States as well as in Europe and Asia. He published a healthcare newsletter, was an adjunct professor at George Washington University, and received numerous awards in his professional career. He will be missed by his family and friends throughout the world.