Background
Ryan, Leo Vincent was born on April 6, 1927 in Waukon, Iowa, United States. Son of John Joseph and Mary Irene (O'Brien) Ryan.
Ryan, Leo Vincent was born on April 6, 1927 in Waukon, Iowa, United States. Son of John Joseph and Mary Irene (O'Brien) Ryan.
Bachelor of Science, Marquette University, 1949. Master of Business Administration, DePaul University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, St. Louis University, 1958.
Postgraduate, Catholic University America, 1952. Postgraduate, Bradley University, 1954. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1950.
Doctor of Laws, Seton Hall University, 1988. Doctor of Humane Letters, Illinois Benedictine University, 1997.
Faculty, Marquette U., Milwaukee, 1957-1965;
director continuing education summer sessions, coordinator evening divisions, Marquette U., 1959-1965;
professor industrial management, Marquette U., 1964;
professor, department chairman management, Loyola University, Chicago, 1965-1966;
Adjunct Professor management, Loyola University, 1967-1969;
deputy director, Peace Corps, Lagos, Nigeria, 1966-1967;
director Western Nigeria, Peace Corps, Ibadan, 1967-1968;
assistant superior general and treasurer general, Clerics of St. Viator, Rome, 1968-1969;
director education American province, Clerics of St. Viator, Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1969-1974;
president, St. Viator H.S., 1972-1974;
dean, professor management, U. Notre Dame College Business Administration, Indiana, 1975-1980;
dean, DePaul University College Commerce, 1980-1988;
professor management, DePaul University College Commerce, since 1980;
Wicklander professor professional ethics, DePaul University, 1993-1994. Director Peace Corps training programs Marquette U., 1962-1965. Adjunct Professor human development St. Mary's College, Winona, Minnesota, 1972-1974.
Member school board Archdiocese Chicago, 1972-1975, vice-chairman, 1973-1975, national education committee United States Catholic Conference, 1971-1975, Executive Committee, 1973-1975. National advisory board Benedictine Sisters of Nauvoo, 1973-1983. National advisory county Small Business Administration, 1982-1985, vice-chairman minority business, 1982-1985, Executive Committee Chicago chapter, 1982-1984.
Visiting professor U. Ife, Ibadan, 1967-1968. Chairman trust audit committee First Bank-Milwaukee, 1980-1985, chairman audit and examination committee, 1985-1990, advisory county, 1991-1993. Board of directors Vilter Manufacturing Company, external director Vilter Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Filbert Corporation, Vilter International (now Vilter Export Corporation), 1977-1998, Henricksen & Company, Inc.
Finance commission Clerics of St. Viator, since 1978, member provincial chapter,1985-1997, alternate member, since 1997, development advisory board since 1996, new foundations committee 1996-1998|. Visiting professor Adam Mickiewicz U., Poland, 1996-1999, Polish-American Center, U. Lodz, 1998, Poznan Acd. Economics, 1999; co-chair business and professional committee Archdiocese of Chicago Sesquetennial Committee Out Reach Division Control Planning Group, 1993-1994.
Member President's Committee on Employment Handicapped, 1959—1965. Director Peace Corps training programs Marquette University, 1962—1965. Member Wisconsin Governor's Committee on Employment Handicapped, 1959—1965, Wisconsin Governor's Committee on United Nations, 1961—1964, Burnham Park Planning Commission, 1982—1988.
Trustee St. Viator High School, 2000—2001, governor, 2001—2003. Member Iowa Governor Heartland Leadership Council, 2000—2006. Regent Seton Hall University, 1981—1987, member academy affairs committee, 1981—1987, chairman, 1983—1987.
Trustee Lake Forest Graduate School Management, 1989—1991, St. Mary of Woods College, 1978—1981, Catholic Theological Union, University Chicago, 1992—1995, Divine Word College, 1997—2006. National education committee United States Catholic Conference, 1971—1975, executive committee, 1973—1975. National advisory board Benedictine Sisters Nauvoo, 1973—1983.
Member Catholic Commission Intellectual and Cultural Affairs, since 1992, Catholic Campaign for American, 1994—1998. School board Archdiocese of Chicago, 1972—1975, vice-chairman, 1973—1975, co-chair business and professional committee Sesquetennial Committee Out Reach Division Central Planning Group, 1993—1994. In. commission Clerics of St. Viator, since 1978, provincial chapter, 1985—1997, 2001—2003, since 2005, provincial chapter, executive committee, since 2009, chair, 2010, development advisory board, 1996—2001, alternate member, 1997—2001, provincial council, 1970—1975, 2001—2003, coordinator council, United States, Belize, Columbia, 2001—2003, comprehensive development council, 2004.
Member Joliet Diocesan Finance Council, since 2007, chairman, 2007—2010. Board directors International Business Ethics Institute, American Graduate School International Management, 1995—1997, Center Pastoral Liturgy University Notre Dame, 1976—1979. Director Center for Enterprise Development, 1992—1995.
Member advisory committee Management Education in Poland University Maryland, College Park, 1995—2000. Member Catholic Business Education Association (national president 1960-1962, national executive board 1960-1964), Association School Business Officials (national committee chairman 1965-1967), American Assembly Collegiate Schools Business (committee international affairs 1977-1984, chairman 1981-1984, board directors 1981-1987, program chairman 1979-1980, executive committee, chairman projects/service management committee 1984-1986), American Legion, American Foreign Service Association, American Association Professional Ethics (board director 1996-1998), American Philat. Society, Allamakee County History Society (charter life), Ancient Order of Hibernians, Atomic Veterans Association, August Derleth Society, Economic Club Chicago, Council Foreign Relations (diplomat circuit 1980-2000), European Business Ethics Network Poland (honorary 1998), Society Business Ethics, (member executive committee since 1991, president 1993-1994, advisory board 1995-1997), Association Social Economics (life), Iowa History Society (life), Iowa Postal History Society, Iowa Heartland Leadership Council, 2000-2006, Fulbright Association (life), International Association for Business and Society (founder), International Society for Business, Economics and Ethics (charter), International Trade and Finance Association (founder, board director 1989-1992, 96-98, vice president membership 1991-1992, 96-97), International Learned Society Praxiology, (honorary life, international advisory board praxiology annual),KC(life) Polish Institute Arts and Sciences in American, Polish American Historical Association, West Salem History Society (life), DePaul Institute Business and Professional Ethics (founder 1984, advisory board 1984-1994, museum advisory committee, since 2005), Founders award 1999), United States Ship Mount McKinley Reunion Association (life, honorary chaplain automatic generation control-7 1989-1996, Distinguished Service award 1991, 96), Friends of Nigeria (charter member), Alpha Sigma Nu, Alpha Kappa Psi (board director foundation 1985-1991, vice-chairman 1987-1991, chairman scholarship committee 1987-1991, chairman development committee 1987, executive committee 1990-1991, Bronze Distinguished Service award 1949, Silver Distinguished Service award 1958, Recognition medal, 2001), Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma (co-chair 75th Anniversary committee Illinois, faculty advisor DePaul chapter 1986-1992), Century Travel Club (Silver award, Medal of Merit Republic of Poland, 2007, Civic award City of Poznan, Poland, 2007), Delta Mu Delta, Pi Gamma Mu, Tau Kappa Epsilon.