Nomination of Timothy Ryan To Be Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision

The President today announced his intention to nominate Timothy Ryan to be Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury, for a term of 5 years.

Currently Mr. Ryan serves as a partner with the law firm of Reed, Smith, Shaw and McClay, formerly Pierson, Ball and Dowd, in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he was Solicitor at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC, 1981 - 1983; an attorney-advisor to board member Ralph Kennedy of the National Labor Relations Board; associated with the law firm of Venable, Baetjer and Howard in Baltimore, MD; and deputy general counsel of the President Ford Committee, 1976. In addition, Mr. Ryan served as legal counsel for the Reagan/Bush transition, 1980, and as special counsel to the George Bush for President Committee, 1988.

Mr. Ryan graduated from Villanova University (A.B., 1967) and the American University Law School (J.D., 1973). He was born June 13, 1945, in Washington, DC. Mr. Ryan served in the U.S. Army, 1962 - 1970. He is married, has two children, and resides in McLean, VA.