Tony Ryan

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Tony Ryan was an Irish businessman best known as the co-founder of Ryanair and a key figure in the development of low-cost air travel in Europe.

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instanceOf Irish person
businessperson
entrepreneur
human
awardReceived Honorary Doctorate from the University of Limerick
birthName Thomas Anthony Ryan
burialPlace Lyons Demesne, County Kildare
businessRole co-founder of Ryanair
founder of Guinness Peat Aviation
coFounded Ryanair
countryOfCitizenship Ireland
dateOfBirth 1936-02-02
dateOfDeath 2007-10-03
educatedAt Erasmus Smith High School
surface form: The High School, Dublin
familyName Ryan
fieldOfWork airline industry
aviation industry
founded Guinness Peat Aviation
gender male
givenName Anthony
Thomas
hasChild Cathal Ryan NERFINISHED
Declan Ryan
Shane Ryan
industry aircraft leasing
aviation
influenced development of low-cost airlines in Europe
knownFor co-founding Ryanair
pioneering low-cost air travel in Europe
name Tony Ryan self-link
nationality Irish
notableFor aircraft leasing innovations through Guinness Peat Aviation
notableWork Ryanair
occupation businessman
entrepreneur
philanthropy support for education in Ireland
support for the University of Limerick
placeOfBirth County Tipperary
Ireland NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath County Kildare
Ireland NERFINISHED
residence Lyons Demesne, County Kildare

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Ryanair foundedBy Tony Ryan
Tony Ryan name Tony Ryan self-link