John "Jack" Patrick Ryan, (born in 1954) is the current President of the United States of America.  He spent most of his career in the Central Intelligence Agency, before being appointed National Security Advisor.  While he was NSA, he was offered the job of Vice President by then president Roger Durling.  Ryan accepted this job as a way to finish out his governmental career.  When President Durling was killed by a renegade Japanese pilot who decided to crash his plane into the Capitol Building on the night of Ryan's swearing in.

Ryan was then immediately promoted to President, and after stopping major conflicts in the Middle East, he was elected as President by the American people.

Ryan has been involved in many classified operations with CIA.  He is highly decorated with numerous intelligence stars (all classified), and has even been knighted Sir John Patrick Ryan by the Queen of England.  He was involved in the defection of Soviet Submariner Marco Ramius, along with the Red October submarine.  He has had numerous attempts on his life, as well as his family.  He was involved with Clark, Chavez, and Vega in Field Operations in Columbia.  Ryan personally got Gerasimov, who was former head of the KGB, to defect from the Soviet Union.  He was a key player in bringing relative peace to the Middle East.

He has three children, Sally (1981), Jack Jr. (1986), and Katie (1995) and is married to Dr.Cathy Ryan MD.  Received his degree (B.S. economics) from Boston College in 1976.  He then Completed Officer Candidate Course, USMC Officer Candidates School, in Quantico, VA (tied for first in class).  Started working for Merrill Lynch Firm.  Parents killed in airplane accident in 1978. Was an instructor at the United States Naval Academy.  Foils attempt on life of Prince and Princess of Wales by terrorist Sean Miller. Involved in many more operations which are classified.
