John Michael Ryan

Background

Ryan, John Michael was born on May 7, 1952 in Tucson. Son of John Benedict and Christine Elizabeth (Sommers) Ryan.

Education

Bachelor, Eastern Illinois U., 1975; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1985; Master of Arts, Eastern Illinois U., 1992; postgraduate, Southern Illinois U., 1997.

Career

Associate professor, Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, Illinois reporter, The News-Gazette, Champaign, Illinois reporter, The State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois. Secretary, board directors Colonel Media Advisers, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee. Assistant executive director Mid-American Press Institute, Charleston, Illinois, Illinois Community College Journalism Association.

Past president Illinois Colonel Press Association, Charleston, Illinois.

Achievements

• John Michael Ryan has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Professional Journalists, Association for Education in Journalism and Massachusetts Communications.

Connections

Married Kathreen Ann Maurer, May 25, 1974. 1 child, Christine Elizabeth.

Father:

John Benedict Ryan

Mother:

Christine Elizabeth (Sommers) Ryan

Spouse:

Kathreen Ann Maurer

child:

Christine Elizabeth Ryan