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Patrick George Ryan
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Patrick George Ryan

Entrepreneur · Aon plc · born May 15, 1937

$10Bolder estimate, as of 2025 · Forbes

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Patrick George Ryan is an American billionaire insurance businessman. He is the founder and retired chairman and CEO of Aon. In 2010, he founded Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) as a holding company aimed at providing specialty services to insurance brokers, agents and carriers.

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  1. ~45Founded Aon plc1982

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