Dr. John William Ryan,81, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011. Dr. Ryan received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Utah. He then went to Indiana University and spent two years in Bangkok, Thailand at Thammasat University as a research fellow with Indiana University's Agency for International Development. Upon his return to Bloomington, he went on to complete both his Masters and PhD at Indiana University. Dr. Ryan began his professional career first as an instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison before moving into university administration in various posts. His appointments and positions included; the Secretary of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Vice President of ASU, the University of Massachusetts at Boston Founding Chancellor, the regional campuses Vice President for Indiana University, sixteen and a half years as President of Indiana University from 1971 until 1987, interim President of Florida Atlantic and the University of Maryland at Baltimore, two years in Washington, DC with the Agency for International Development, and lastly with the State University of New York Systems as Chancellor. Dr. Ryan leaves behind his wife of 62 years D. Patricia Ryan of Bloomington, two children, five grandchildren, three sisters as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, and two siblings.