Tony Ryan

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Tony Ryan
Born(1936-02-02)2 February 1936
Limerick Junction, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died3 October 2007(2007-10-03) (aged 71)
Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Known forCo-founder of Ryanair, part-owner of Tiger Airways, multimillionaire and benefactor
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Thomas Anthony Ryan[1] (2 February 1936 – 3 October 2007[2]) was an Irish billionaire businessman and philanthropist who co-founded Ryanair in 1984 along with cofounders Christopher Ryan and Liam Lonergan (owner of Irish travel agent Club Travel), 9 years after founding Guinness Peat Aviation an international aircraft leasing industry.[3] Through Guinness Peat Aviation and Ryanair, he amassed two fortunes by identifying gaps in the market.[2] Ryanair was believed to be the main source of his wealth in later life: the company became one of the biggest airlines in Europe and was worth approximately $13 billion at the time of his death.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference DIB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b McKittrick, David (4 October 2007). "Tony Ryan". The Independent. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Tony Ryan: Founder of Ryanair, the budget carrier which transformed European air travel". The Times. London: News Intl. 3 October 2007. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Ryanair". CompaniesMarketCap.com.