Patrick Ryan

Patrick Ryan (#543)

Global Rank #543

Country Rank #215

Country United States

Patrick Ryan is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 7 B
Insurance
United States
M
89 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #543

Country Rank #215

Net Worth $7.3B

Previous Worth $7.3B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Insurance

Age 89 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Winnetka, Illinois

Citizenship United States

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 88

Source Of Wealth Insurance, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Philanthropy Score 2

Residence Winnetka, Illinois

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Northwestern University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $7.3B

Current Net Worth $7.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Patrick Ryan is founder and executive chairman of Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Holdings, a wholesale brokerage and specialty insurance firm. His first brokerage, Ryan Insurance, merged with Combined Insurance in 1982 to form Aon, one of the largest insurance firms today. He left Aon in 2008 after 41 years as CEO, and founded what became Ryan Specialty Holdings two years later. In 2021, Ryan brought RSH public in an IPO that valued the company at $1.3 billion. Ryan and his wife were already the largest benefactors in Northwestern's history before announcing a $480 million gift to their alma mater in 2021.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Patrick Ryan.

#461

Billionaires (2026)

#123

Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Ryan owns 10% of the Chicago Bears, the very first football team in the NFL.

Ryan's first business venture was selling scrapbooks to female students to pay for Northwestern.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Patrick Ryan's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $7.3B (May 4, 2026)