Jack Ryan

Who is Jack Ryan?

John Clemens "Jack" Ryan is a former American investment banker and politician, who was a candidate in the 2004 U.S. Senate race in Illinois. In 2000, he retired as an active partner at Goldman Sachs to teach at Hales Franciscan High School, a private, 4-year Roman Catholic high school located in the inner-city neighborhood of Chicago.

His 2004 campaign for the Senate, against future president Barack Obama, received widespread media attention for the disclosure of sealed custody documents stemming from his divorce from actress Jeri Ryan. The unsealing of those documents ultimately led to Ryan's withdrawal from the campaign.

In March 2005, Jack launched 22nd Century Media, a news media company dedicated to providing hyper-local news in both print and digital media formats.