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Tim Ryan has more than 27 years of experience in arena management and event creation. In his 13th year with Honda Center, he serves as president and chief executive officer of Anaheim Arena Management, LLC (AAM) and executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Anaheim Ducks. In his role as president and CEO of Honda Center, Ryan oversees one of the premier entertainment and sports venues in the United States. Through strategic planning, business development and event production, he ensures the arena is busy with a variety of first-class events. From the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships to sold-out concerts like U2, Madonna and Rod Stewart, Ryan has welcomed more than 2,100 events and 21 million fans to the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim.
As executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Anaheim Ducks, Ryan oversees all business operations of the professional hockey team. He assumed his current dual roles in June of 2005 when the Ducks were purchased by Dr. Henry and Susan Samueli, owners of AAM.
In 1992, after a long career at the Long Beach Convention Center, Ryan joined Honda Center as assistant general manager. He was promoted to general manager of the arena in 1998 and was named Pollstar Magazine’s Facility Executive of the Year for 2001. Near the end of 2003, the management contract for the arena was purchased by Anaheim Arena Management, LLC.; Ryan was named president and CEO of both the company and the arena.
In addition to managing the 19,000-seat arena, Ryan is active in both the entertainment industry and in the local community. In 1998, he helped to establish ArenaNetwork, an association that strives to increase the volume of business for members. Ryan sits on the Executive Committee for the organization which has grown to 42 arenas across North America. He also serves on the boards of several non-profit groups including Orangewood Children’s Foundation, Special Olympics Southern California and the Los Angeles Sports Council.
Ryan graduated from California State University, Long Beach in 1979 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance. He lives with his wife, Michele in Huntington Beach and enjoys golf, fly-fishing and skiing. | 