Arthur F. Ryan

Arthur F. Ryan
Born(1943-04-23)April 23, 1943
DiedJuly 27, 2026(2026-07-27) (aged 83)

Arthur F. Ryan (1942-2026[1][2]) was an American businessman who became CEO of Prudential Insurance in 1994, the first CEO selected from outside the firm.[3][4] He was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2018.[5]

Early years

Arthur Ryan was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised on Long Island.[4][6] He attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School.[4] He went on to attend Providence College in 1963, where he received his BA in Mathematics.[4] Ryan served in the Army for two years after college.[4]

Early career

Ryan worked for Control Data Corporation from 1965-1972 and then Chase Manhattan Bank from 1972-1994.[5][6] In 1984, he was named an Executive Vice President at Chase and in 1990, he became President and CEO.[5][6]

Prudential Insurance

In 1994, Ryan became CEO of Prudential Insurance.[4][7] After he took charge of Prudential, Ryan asked New Jersey to launch a full investigation of the company resulting in $35 million in fines and $410 million to $1 billion for victimized policy holders.[8]

While at Prudential Ryan was a champion of the city of Newark and was instrumental in many projects downtown, particularly the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Prudential Center arena.[9] He was a strong supporter of Essex County's projects in Branch Brook Park and Turtle Back Zoo.[2]

Ryan retired from Prudential in 2008.[4][10][9]

Philanthropy & other roles

Arthur Ryan has provided funds to Providence College's School of Business and in 2015 a building was named "The Arthur and Patricia Ryan Center for Business Studies".[4]

Ryan was on the board of Providence College, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and the New York–Presbyterian Hospital, and co-chair of the board of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Achieve Inc..[4][11]

Personal Life

Ryan was married to his wife Patricia, who died in 2018, and had four children.[4][12]

References

  1. ↑ Admin (2026-07-29). "Art Ryan Obituary: Former Prudential Financial CEO and Newark Civic Leader Dies at 84". RemembrancePress. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  2. 1 2 "Statement from Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. about the passing of retired Prudential President/CEO Arthur Ryan". Insider New Jersey. 2026-07-28.
  3. ↑ "Arthur Ryan: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Arthur Ryan '63 backs PC's business school for its 'winning game plan'". PC News. 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  5. 1 2 3 Panos, Greg. "Arthur F. Ryan". New Jersey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  6. 1 2 3 Dinger, Ed. "Arthur F. Ryan". Reference for Business.
  7. ↑ Saitz, Greg (November 28, 2007). "Prudential Financial names new CEO". New Jersey. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  8. ↑ Petersen, Melody (1997-02-16). "How a State Regulated a Hand That Feeds It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  9. 1 2 Saitz, Greg (Jan 27, 2008). "Prudential's renaissance man". The Star Ledger. p. 3.
  10. ↑ "Arthur Ryan | Board of Directors | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc". investor.regeneron.com. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  11. ↑ "Arthur Ryan". www.irishamerica.com. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  12. ↑ "In Memoriam: Pat Ryan, 73". www.chasealum.org. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
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