Gerry Ryan (businessman)

Gerry Ryan
OAM
Born
Gerard Thomas Ryan[1]

1949 or 1950 (age 74–75)[2]
Bendigo, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
Known forBusiness; sports funding
Children3
Awards

Gerard "Gerry" Thomas Ryan OAM (born c. 1949) is an Australian businessman, investor, racehorse owner and sports enthusiast. Ryan is the owner and founder of Jayco Australia, as well as owning wineries, resorts, the theatrical company Global Creatures, the Southside Flyers in the Women's National Basketball League, and is part-owner of online retailer BikeExchange[7] and My Local Group.[8][9][10] In 2011, with his son Andrew, he acquired Mitchelton Wines from Lion Nathan.[11]

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  2. ^ "Caravan magnate Gerry Ryan too busy innovating to join the grey nomads". AFR.com. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Jayco founder Gerry Ryan wins manufacturing honour". Bendigo Weekly. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  4. ^ "RON HARVEY AND GERRY RYAN TO BE HONOURED BY AOC" (Press release). Basketball Australia. 3 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  5. ^ "2012 Inductees into the Victorian Caravan Industry Hall of Fame". experiencecaravanningandcamping.com.au. Experience Caravanning. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
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  7. ^ "BikeExchange steps up as new naming sponsor for 'Orica-BikeExchange'". 29 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  8. ^ Mitchell, James (3 February 2016). "Vow inks deal with online lead generator". Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  9. ^ Corderoy, Julia. "Vow partners with challenger aggregator". Australian Broker. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  10. ^ "About Us | My Local Broker". My Local Broker. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference grapeexpectations was invoked but never defined (see the help page).