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Rob Ryan | |
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| Born | Robert J. Ryan 1948 (age 75–76) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) University of Wisconsin-Madison (MS) |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Ascend Communications |
| Spouse |
Terry Ryan (m. 1969) |
Rob Ryan is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He is best known as a co-founder and former CEO of Ascend Communications,[2] which was ultimately acquired by Lucent Technologies.[3][4] Ryan has authored two books with his lessons about startup companies.
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- ^ "Ascend Communications, Inc. History". FundingUniverse. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Holson, Laura M. (January 16, 1999). "Lucent Is Expected to Acquire Ascend for About $20 Billion". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Niccolai, James (June 29, 1999). "Lucent completes acquisition of Ascend". Computer World. Retrieved June 9, 2019.