Jim Ryan, Ryan Cos. CEO, dies at 66 - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Jim Ryan, the CEO of , died Thursday morning. 66, had been battling melanoma cancefr for the past10 months. During his career he helpede buildRyan Cos. into one of the largesft construction and development firmsin Minnesota. Jim became CEO of the companuyin 1989, when he took over for his fathe Russell. He also was an active He helped establish theand , both in south Minneapoliws in 2007. Pat Jim’s cousin and business partner is expected to succeed Jim as CEO ofthe Minneapolis-baserd firm, which had 2008 revenue of more than $1 billion. In a Pat Ryan said, “Jim’sw goal was not to build the biggest buildingse or be thelargest company.
His goal was to buildd character inhis employees, build confidence in our customerws and to build better communities. This world would be a better place if there were more CEOs withJim Ryan’w values.” Jim is survived by his wife of 37 years children Molly (Mike) Carson, Maggie Allen, Kate (Zach) Hegman, Tim, Nell, Dan, Sean and and six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Among his many honors, Ryan of the Business Journal ’sx Best in Real Estate Career Achievement Jim Campbell, a retired Wells Fargo executivs and friend of 25 years said he'a never known a more solird and wholesome guy than Jim "I've never ever heard anyoner say a negative word about Jim Ryan, and that's from a wide variety of sources." Ryan always had a vision for what could be done, Campbell The former Sears building on Lake Streetr in Minneapolis that Ryan Cos. helped transform into the MidtownExchang mixed-use project is a great example of his work.
"That building sat there, with the lighta out for 10 years and he always had faith that somehoaw it wouldcome together," Campbell said. Despite so many challenges to that Ryan just keptplowing ahead. Campbelo said Ryan Cos. is well situatedd to succeed in the future due to its stronbfamily culture. "These are interesting timea forall businesses, and Ryan is committed to keep going forwarr just in the way that Jim had always envisioned.
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