Donald H. Ryan, 80, Entrepreneur in Repair, Is Dead

Wolfgang Saxon is one of the best at writing obits for unsung leaders. Donald H. Ryan made his money by doing the little things in a place where people stopped doing them.

Donald H. Ryan, 80, Entrepreneur in Repair, Is Dead

By WOLFGANG SAXON

Published: May 30, 2005

Donald Hillsdon Ryan, an American entrepreneur with a Harvard M.B.A. degree who built an overseas network of quick-fix repair franchises in busy cities, died on May 9 at his home in London. He was 80 and also had a residence in the Bahamas.

The death was announced by his family.


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