Nationality Australian Children Andrew Ryan Role Businessman | Net worth AUD$340 million Name Gerry Ryan | |
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Occupation Owner, Jayco Australia
Chairman, Global Creatures
Owner, Orica-GreenEDGE Known for Business; sports funding Awards Honour Roll of the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame
Australian Olympic Committee Order of Merit
Victorian Caravan Industry Hall of Fame | ||
Gerry Ryan, OAM is an Australian businessman, investor, horse racing tycoon and cycling enthusiast. In 2014 he was listed by on the BRW Rich 200 as Australia's 148th richest person with a wealth of 340 million AUD. The owner and founder of Jayco Australia, as well as wineries, resorts and theatrical company Global Creatures, he is also a keen supporter of numerous sports. He became one of 5 inaugural inductees to the Victorian Caravan Industry Hall of Fame in 2012 and he was inducted into the Victorian Government's Manufacturing Hall of Fame in 2014 for his contributions to manufacturing excellence.
Sports
Ryan owned a partial interest in soccer club Brisbane Roar FC, which he has since sold. He is one of the co-owners of NRL team Melbourne Storm since 2013 along with Bart Campbell, Matt Tripp and Michael Watt. He was previously Club Director until 2010, and he has been a board member of St Kilda Football Club in the AFL code.
Ryan's interest in cycling began in 1992 when he invested in Kathy Watt, paying for her to attend the Barcelona Olympics where she won two medals. He is now part owner and founder of the Orica-GreenEDGE Cycling team, and was President of Cycling Australia for 2013, stepping down in 2014.
He has been the primary sponsor of the Jayco Australian Opals since 2010 and the Dandenong Jayco Rangers since 1997 in Women's Basketball. He was awarded the Australian Olympic Committee's Order of Merit for contributions to sport in 2013. In 2011 he acquired Mitchelton Wines with his son Andrew from Lion Nathan.
He was half owner of 2012 Melbourne Cup winner Americain, and remains sole owner of 2012 Bendigo Cup winner Puissance de Lune.
In 2015, he was an inaugural Cycling Australia Hall of Fame inductee.