in 1986 he joined the head of london european express , a business in which ryanair had purchased an 85 % interests . this position , however , quickly disappeared as the carrier was ryanair uk and was then fused completely with airtran . over the next decades , cathal worked both on the executive board of the airline and as a controller , though he resigned from the position by 1996 . he remains with ryanair until leaving the industry 2002 , by which time he was a multi - owner due to the success of the airline .
Ryan was Cathal's father.