Gerry Ryan (businessman)

Gerard "Gerry" Thomas Ryan OAM (born c. 1949) is an Australian businessman, investor, racehorse owner and sports enthusiast. According to the Financial Review Rich List 2018 his net worth was assessed at A$487 million, as Australia's 176th richest person.[8] He is the owner and founder of Jayco Australia, as well as owning wineries, resorts, the theatrical company Global Creatures, and is part-owner of online retailer BikeExchange[9] and My Local Group.[10][11][12] In 2011, with his son Andrew, he acquired Mitchelton Wines from Lion Nathan.[13]

Gerry Ryan

OAM
Born
Gerard Thomas Ryan[1]

1949/1950 (age 70–71)[2]
NationalityAustralian
Occupation
Known forBusiness; sports funding
Net worthA$487 million (AFR 2018)[3]
Children3
Awards

Sports

Ryan owned a partial interest in football club Brisbane Roar FC, which he has since sold.[14] Along with Bart Campbell, Matt Tripp and Michael Watt, he has been one of the co-owners of NRL team Melbourne Storm since 2013, being Club Director until 2010,[15] and has also been a board member of St Kilda Football Club in the AFL.[16]

Ryan's interest in cycling began in 1992 when he invested in Kathy Watt, paying for her to attend the Barcelona Olympics where she won two medals.[17] He is now part owner and founder of Mitchelton–Scott men's professional cycling team, formerly known as the GreenEDGE Cycling team;[18] and was President of Cycling Australia for 2013,[19] stepping down in 2014.

Ryan has been the primary sponsor of the Jayco Australian Opals since 2010, and the women's basketball team Dandenong Jayco Rangers since 1997. In 2013, he was awarded the Australian Olympic Committee's Order of Merit for contributions to sport.[5]

Ryan was half-owner of 2010 Melbourne Cup winner Americain,[20] and remains sole owner of 2012 Bendigo Cup winner Puissance de Lune.[21]

Awards and honours

In 2000 Ryan was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the community, particularly as a supporter of sporting and charitable organisations, and to youth.[1]

Ryan was one of five inaugural inductees to the Victorian Caravan Industry Hall of Fame in 2012,[6] and was inducted into the Victorian Government's Manufacturing Hall of Fame in 2014 for his contributions to manufacturing excellence.[22] Ryan was awarded the Australian Olympic Committee Order of Merit in 2013 for remarkable merit in the sporting world, through his personal achievement and contribution to the development of sport.[5] In 2015, he was an inaugural Cycling Australia Hall of Fame inductee.[7]

Personal life

Ryan's three children are Andrew Ryan,[13] Sarah DeBoer, and Michael Ryan.

In 2014, the BRW Rich 200, the forerunner to the Financial Review Rich List, assessed Ryan's net worth at A$340 million.[8] Ryan did not meet the threshold to appear on the Financial Review 2019 Rich List.[23]

References
  1. "Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) entry for Gerald Thomas RYAN". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 12 June 2000. Retrieved 6 October 2019. For service to the community, particularly as a supporter of sporting and charitable organisations, and to youth.
  2. "Caravan magnate Gerry Ryan too busy innovating to join the grey nomads". AFR.com. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. Stensholt, John, ed. (25 May 2018). "2018 AFR Rich List: Who are Australia's richest people?". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. "Jayco founder Gerry Ryan wins manufacturing honour". Bendigo Weekly. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  5. "RON HARVEY AND GERRY RYAN TO BE HONOURED BY AOC" (Press release). Basketball Australia. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  6. "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.
  7. "Inaugural Cycling Australia Hall of Fame inductees". Cycling Australia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  8. "BRW Rich 200 list 2014: 148. Gerry Ryan". Business Review Weekly. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  9. "BikeExchange steps up as new naming sponsor for 'Orica-BikeExchange'". Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  10. Mitchell, James (3 February 2016). "Vow inks deal with online lead generator". Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  11. Corderoy, Julia. "Vow partners with challenger aggregator". Australian Broker. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  12. "About Us | My Local Broker". My Local Broker. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  13. "Jayco chief Gerry Ryan has grape expectations". Herald Sun. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  14. "Shayne Bannan's vision combined with Gerry Ryan's 'deep pockets' are changing elite racing". The Australian. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  15. "Melbourne Storm co-owner Gerry Ryan a fan of club's culture". The Daily Telegraph. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  16. "Ryan bags footy codes over drugs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  17. "Is Gerry Ryan the right man for the Cycling Australia presidency?". Cycling Tips. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  18. "Scott Sports step up as co-naming sponsors from 2017". Greenedge Cycling. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  19. "Cycling Australia appoints longtime cycling backer Gerry Ryan as new president". VeloNation. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  20. "Americain owner Gerry Ryan's a good bloke who deserved to win". Herald Sun. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  21. "Jayco boss Gerry Ryan's Puissance de Lune wins $250,000 Bendigo Cup". News.com.au. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  22. "Honour Roll, Manufacturing Hall of Fame". business.vic.gov.au. State Government of Victoria. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  23. Bailey, Michael (30 May 2019). "Australia's 200 richest people revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
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