Ronan Ryan
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Ronan Ryan | |
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| Born | June 17, 1974 Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship | United States, Ireland |
| Alma mater | Fairfield University (BA) |
| Known for | Michael Lewis' Flash Boys |
| Title | President of IEX Group |
| Website | www |
Ronan Ryan is an Irish-American businessperson. He is the president of IEX, the Investor's Exchange, and an electronic trading expert. As a founding member of IEX, Ryan was a central character featured in Michael Lewis’ Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt.[1] Irish America magazine named Ryan to its 2014 and 2015 Wall Street 50 list.[2][3]
Born and raised in Dublin, he moved to America in 1990, when he was 16.[4]
Ryan has extensive experience in both networking infrastructure and the financial services industry.[5] Prior to the IEX Group, he has worked for RBC Capital Markets, Switch and Data, BT Radianz, Qwest and MCI.
Education
Ryan graduated from Fairfield University in 1996 with a Bachelor's degree in International Studies.[6] During his time at Fairfield, Ryan was a member of the cross country team and he was the school mascot, Lucas the Stag.[7]