in 1986 he became the head of european european airways , a business in which ryanair had bought an 85 % stake . this function , however , quickly disappeared as the carrier merged ryanair uk and was then fused entirely with airways . over the next decade , mór worked both on the executive council of the airline and as a director , although he disappeared from the firm by 1996 . he remained with ryanair until resigning the seat 2002 , by which time he was a multi - millionaire due to the success of the airline .
Ryan was Cathal's father.