Background
Ryan, Ronald James was born on May 19, 1951 in White Plains, New York, United States. Son of William Sylvan and Elizabeth Anne (Couper) Ryan.
Ryan, Ronald James was born on May 19, 1951 in White Plains, New York, United States. Son of William Sylvan and Elizabeth Anne (Couper) Ryan.
Associate of Arts, St. Martin's College, 1975; Associate of Applied Science, College Oceaneering, 1980; portal certified, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1984; Bachelor, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1984; Master of Arts in Education, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1985; postgraduate, Pepperdine U., 1988.
Corrections officer, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Lancaster, California, 1969-1974;
shop technician, Underwater Technology Superior vena cava syndrome-Division Oceaneering International, Inc., Santa Barbara, California, 1979-1980;
deep diver, senior saturation technician, Oceaneering International, Inc.-Brunei Divns., 1980-1982;
lecturer II department physical education and recreation, California State University at Dominguez Hills, Carson, 1983-1984;
instrumental designer Corporation Very High Speed Integrated Circuit/Very-large-scale integration Computer-aided Design program, Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California, 1984-1986;
member training staff instrumental design and development group, CADAM Inc., Burbank, California, 1986-1987;
supervisor and hyperbaric technician, Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber, University of Southern California, Two Harbors, 1987-1989;
program manager, Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber, University of Southern California, Two Harbors, 1989-1993;
hyperbarist, The Delta.barics Company, Oxnard Shores, California, 1992-1995;
product development laboratory (diving) specialist, Johnson Worldwide Associations, Sturtevant, Wisconsin, since 1995. Member diving control board University of Southern California, 1988-1994. Member safety review board Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber, University of Southern California, 1989-1996.
Member safety rev.com. Scott Carpenter's Man in the Sea Program, Marine Resources Development Foundation, 1994-1995.
Member safety committee Florida Keys Childrens' Shelter, 1994-1995. Jelsema Center delegate St. Michael's Episcopal Church, since 1996. Fellow The Explorers Club.
Member American Academy Underwater Sciences (life), History Diving Society (charter), National Association Underwater Instrs. (life, instructor, nitrox review committee 1991-1992, chamber crew scholarship committee since 1992, leadership review committee 1992, ad hoc technical review committee regarding environmental recognition program 1993, Outstanding Svc. award 1991, Continuing Svc. award 1993), National Board Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technicians (instructor, hyperbaric technical credentialing committee 1990-1994), Underseas and Hyperbaric Medical Society (associate, hyperbaric technical credentialing committee 1990-1994).
Married Margaret Mary Mohler, November 29, 1980. Children: Sean David Dageford, Shawnna ChristineRyan.