Gerry Ryan

Awards and honours In 2000 Ryan was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the community, particularly as a supporter of sporting and charitable organisations, and to youth. He was promoted to Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2026 Australia Day Honours for "distinguished service to sports governance, to the tourism and hospitality industry, to business, and to the community through philanthropic contributions".

Ryan was one of five inaugural inductees to the Victorian Caravan Industry Hall of Fame in 2012, Ryan was awarded the Australian Olympic Committee Order of Merit in 2013 for remarkable merit in the sporting world, through his personal achievement and contribution to the development of sport.

In 2019, Caravan Industry Association of Australia introduced the Gerry Ryan OAM Innovation Award in recognition of his long-standing contribution to the industry.

In 2024, he was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

Personal life Ryan's three children are Andrew Ryan, Sarah DeBoer, and Michael Ryan.

Net worth In 2014, the BRW Rich 200, the forerunner to the Financial Review Rich List, assessed Ryan's net worth at 340 million. Ryan appeared on the 2017 and 2018 lists; however, he did not meet the threshold to appear on the 2019 Rich List.

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