Fictional biography Early life Ryan was born in 1950 to an Irish Catholic family in Baltimore, Maryland. His father, Emmet William Ryan, was a Baltimore Police Department homicide lieutenant and World War II veteran. The elder Ryan had served with Easy Company, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division at the Battle of the Bulge. His mother, Catherine Burke Ryan, was a nurse. Patriot Games mentioned that he had a sister, who lived in Seattle. Without Remorse mentioned that his sister is younger than he, and that he wanted to join the Marines to get a scholarship so the family would have more money for her education. After graduating from Loyola High School, a Catholic Jesuit prep school in Towson, Maryland in suburban Baltimore County, Ryan attended Boston College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics (with a strong minor in history), and was a rower. He commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps via the USMC Officer Candidates School. While waiting for the Corps to assign him, he passed the Certified Public Accountant exam.
fictional biography early life ryan was born in 1950 to an irish catholic family in baltimore maryland his father emmet william ryan was a baltimore police department homicide lieutenant and world war ii veteran the elder ryan had served with easy company 506th infantry regiment 101st airborne division at the battle of the bulge his mother catherine burke ryan was a nurse patriot games mentioned that he had a sister who lived in seattle without remorse mentioned that his sister is younger than he and that he wanted to join the marines to get a scholarship so the family would have more money for her education after graduating from loyola high school a catholic jesuit prep school in towson maryland in suburban baltimore county ryan attended boston college graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in economics (with a strong minor in history) and was a rower he commissioned as a second lieutenant in the united states marine corps via the usmc officer candidates school while waiting for the corps to assign him he passed the certified public accountant exam