Background
Ryan, Mary A. was born on October 1, 1940 in New York, New York, United States.
ambassador federal agency administrator
Ryan, Mary A. was born on October 1, 1940 in New York, New York, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, St. John's University, 1963; Master of Arts, St. John's University, 1965.
With Foreign Service, Department of State, since 1966; consular and administrative officer, Naples, Italy, 1966-1969; personnel officer, American Embassy, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 1970-1971; consular officer, American Consulate General, Monterrey, Mexico, 1971-1973; administrative officer, bureau of African Affairs, Department of State, Washington, 1973-1975; post management officer, bureau of African Affairs, Department of State, Washington, 1975-1977; career development officer, bureau of Personnel, Department of State, 1977-1980; administrative counselor, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 1980-1981; administrative counselor, Khartoum, Sudan, 1981-1982; inspector, Office of Inspector General, Department of State, Washington, 1982-1983; executive director bureau of European and Canada Affairs, Department of State, Washington, 1983-1985; executive assistant to Under Secretary of State for Management, Department of State, Washington, 1985-1988; ambassador to Swaziland, 1988-1990; deputy assistant secretary, bureau of Consular Affairs, Washington, 1990; director Kuwait task force, 1990-1991; operations director United Nations special commission on elimination of Iraqi weapons, 1991; deputy assistant secretary, Bureau European & Canada Affairs, Washington, 1991-1993; assistant secretary, bureau of Consular Affairs, Washington, since 1993.