Meet the Moderator: Richard Ryans ’79

Richard Ryans ’79 has served in various capacities as it relates to the University of Notre Dame. He is one of the Co-founders of the Black Alumni of Notre Dame, and served two terms as Chairperson. In addition, he is a former member of the Notre Dame Diversity Council, Alumni Association Board of Directors, and the College of Business Administration’s Advisory Council. In 2017, he was awarded the Alumni Association “Volunteer of the Year” award. He has also been featured in the book, Black Domers: Then and Now: Seventy Years at Notre Dame.

He has been a CPA for over 40 years and currently works as a Controller in Elkridge, MD. He is a father of four, father-in-law of one, and resides in Baltimore, MD.