New-York tribune., 1906-11-20

NY Official connection with the railroad and in
oustrial corporations with which they neces-
saray nave constant business relations. I hope
tIo peieVe that the decision which have
made Will prove to the advantage of all the in
terests for which my friends hold me respon-
slhle' and Of the gentlemen with whom I have
80 long been associated in the various cor
porauons from whose boards have resigned.
henry .. MacGona, who has been associated
for years with Mr.. Ryan, said last night that it
was impossible 10 furnish a list Of the COM
panies from which Mr. Ryan has resigned The
statement Of Mr. Ryan, AIr. Macdona said. con-
ta'ned all that vas 70 be said on the subject
August Belmont said:
appreciate fully and am thoroughly satisfied
with the reasons which prompted Mr.. Ryan TO
eeFer ms relations with many of the corpora
uohs ne has been connected with. So far as our
mutual interests are concerned. I am very glad
&c teeI that We are still TO have his advice and
cooperation as well as that Of his associates.
MI Ryan's determination, it is announced on
associates
The industrial companies and railways of
which Mr.. Ryan has recently been a director
ana from all Of which, presumably he has now
Retired are the American Tobacco Company
havana Tobacco Company, International Cigar
machinery Company, United Lead Company
metropolitan Securities Company Consolidated
Ias company, Consolidated Gas Electric Light
ana Power Company East River Gas Company
Ne" York Carbide and Acetylene Company,
bethlehem Steel Corporation Cuba Company,
hochlng Valley Railway Company Seaboard Air
Line Railway Company Union Elevated Rail-
iosd Company, Chicago; Electric Storage Bat
'ery Company New York City Railway Com
po1iE ahd three Of its subsidiaries the Fulton
SHeet railroad Company. 34th street Crosstown
f'a4-"ay Company and Central Crosstown Rail-
roao Company; Pine Products Company. Union
'leaching and Finishing Company. and I-niver-
sa Accountant Machine Companv.
nj. Ryan is also first vice president and di
rector Of the Morton Trust CornDanv. vice
f.esioent and a director Of the National Bank
- - commerce. and a director of the American
- company, the Union Exchange Bank,
- Newport Trust Company, Newport. r. I;
i''Uoslrlai Trust Company, Providence,
pany. iee ooH-
N'' Ryan, whose retirement from the boards
" y 90 many corporations came az. A sDrr,iso ~
street has been well known in the f,sr-
% -, district for thirty years, and for the last
~ 'eh years has been among its most
,.,'al-ains :. figures Born on October II. 1871
e.. i'-ue Ridge country Of Virginia he Is at
vs 20 absolute health Of mind and bodv
hind lin, 'D7'iieSs aehie'ement be-
inpo,e-,., - oiphan at an early age in a district
he .'9''el py the conflicts Of the Civf War
une al l6'o 10 Baltimore 10 seek his fort
NILSSON round york in the drygoods com
na!nes s.ole IF John s. Barry. where he ra-
ertertro y, ears Then he came 10 this CITY
Years - -.'e employ of a banking house. Two
q asrf@@.-, 81 the age Of twenty-one, he formed
s,oe. mp mp with member Of the New Yor,
1874 w. The arm prospered. and in
On - NJ Ran himself bough, roemLers,i" ,,,l IA
,ss -, exchange, ahich he held ntn n,ni a'p
cons , %hen it Transferred to ore oS D,,l hto
~ y ,aan Alan ; Ryan. - one Of his
year retur,., - --''4- " an Street, but within
= Whitney th. - '-Sii "'th the late William
'1iisce rail,ya,e 80 ."flig Of consolidating the
Sofk who. for.5 .i-e lS-and Of Manhattan n
3 4fu-ti9n in the Metro
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