Background
Ryan, Michael Daniel was born on December 18, 1931 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. Son of Michael George and Alma Minnie (Quade) Ryan.
publishing executive theology educator
Ryan, Michael Daniel was born on December 18, 1931 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. Son of Michael George and Alma Minnie (Quade) Ryan.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Augustana College, 1957. Master of Divinity summa cum laude, Drew University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Drew University, 1967.
Assistant professor religion Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1966-1969. Associate professor theology Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, 1969-1980, professor history theology, 1980-1997. Retired, 1997; founder, owner Dakota Goos Publications, Mitchell, South Dakota, since 1998.
Chair International Scholars Conference on Church Struggle and The Holocaust, 1989.
Served with United States Air Force, 1951-1955. Member Kiwanis.
Married Marilyn Olson, June 19, 1960 (divorced October 1974). Children: Todd, Philip, Timothy.