Robert Richard Ryan
Education:
- Fayetteville Technical Institute - AS Liberal Arts
- County College of Morris - AS Engineering
- Lehigh University - BS Mechanical Engineering
- University of Cincinnati - MS Aerospace Engineering
- Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honors Society
Professional Career:
- General Electric, Cincinnati, OH - Program, Design, and Project Engineer of aircraft jet engines.
- NASA/CSC, Wallops Island Va., Mechanical Systems Engineer. Orbital satellite systems design and oversight.
- NASA/Boeing, Wallops Island Va., Mechanical Systems Engineer. Sounding rocket and tracking systems design.
- General Electric, Cincinnati, OH - System Engineer. Design Integration of multi-national aircraft engine team.
Military:
- U.S. Army: 82nd Airborne Infantry Sergeant, Squad Leader, Marksmanship Instructor, Expert Infantryman, Law Enforcement SWAT instructor; Combat Engineer, and Honorable discharge.
Civic & Community Involvement:
- T-ball & Soccer [Coach], Parent Teachers Associations [Legislative], Excel Science museum [Volunteer], Neighborhood Association [Block Captain], Cub Scouts [Den Leader], Knights of Columbus [4th degree], Neighborhood Association [Treasurer], Citizens Police Academy [Alumni], Republican Central Committee [Treasurer], People Working Cooperatively [Volunteer], Lighthouse Community School [Volunteer], Ohio Patient Network [Executive Director], Blue Ash City [Councilman], Sycamore Area Community School Advisory [Board], UC Nursing School [Advisory Board], Sawyer Point Pickleball [Ambassador], Americian Legion Post 630.
Personal:
- Married to Eileen since 1974, four children & three grandchildren. Retired and a four-time cancer survivor.