Ryan is originally from Brentwood, California, in the San Francisco Area, where he ran for mayor in the 2020 election. While hecame up short, he continued public service at the United States Naval Academy, where he majored in Quantitative Economics and minored in Russian. At the Academy, he primarily researched the economic impact of publicly-funded business incubators on local communities. In his last year, Ryan was awarded the Fitzgerald Scholarship from the United States Naval Academy Alumni Foundation and was selected to join the Officer Scholarship Program to pursue graduate education immediately after graduation. At Oxford, he hopes to expand on his research interests by exploring place-based policies in local government and economics. When he finishes his studies, he will complete his service obligation as a Marine Corps Officer. In his free time, he enjoys playing rugby, exploring new places to eat, and traveling. Ryan is a Fitzgerald scholar.