Background
Ryder, Thomas O'Neal was born on June 19, 1944 in Varnville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Floie Fritz and Helen E.
Ryder, Thomas O'Neal was born on June 19, 1944 in Varnville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Floie Fritz and Helen E.
Bachelor in Journalism, Louisiana State University, 1966.
Subscription sales manager Life magazine, New York City, 1966-1968. Public classroom periodicals Xerox Education Publications, Middletown, Connecticut, 1968-1972. President, public Education Today Company Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1972-1981.
Senior vice president, group public Columbia Broadcasting System Magazines, New York City, 1981-1984. President, public American Express Public Corporation, 1984—1988, president, worldwide executive public, 1988—1995. President American Express Travel Related Services, 1995—1998.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Reader's Digest Association, Pleasantville, New York, since 1998. Board dir Amazon.com, Starwood Hotels & Resorts International. Member Mailing Indiana Chief Executive Officer Council.
Founding partner Learning, The Magazine for Creative Teaching, also Gifted Children Newsletter. Founder The Learning Institute.
Member school board, Portola Valley, California, 1978-1982, president, 1980. Member Association American Publishers (board director), Young President's Organization, Magazine Publications Association (board director), Chaine des Rotisseurs. Clubs: Vintner's.
Married Darlene Wood, May 4, 1963. Children: Shannon, Robert, Ashley, Alyson.