Former congressman and speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, works in the non-profit sector and serves on Fox’s board of directors.
Although he may no longer be a member of Congress, Paul Ryan still manages to stay busy these days, enough to make headlines every now and then. Recently, Ryan, who retired as Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2019 and was succeeded by Nancy Pelosiwas criticized for remaining on the board of directors of Fox News’ parent company
Aside from taking this position, what else has Paul Ryan been doing?
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After ceding his role to Pelosi, Ryan assisted President Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, 2021, after defending his electoral victory. At the time, Ryan said the hill journalists, “I am here out of respect for the peaceful transfer of power and the institutions. Joe Biden is the rightfully elected president of the United States, and I’m here to honor that process.”
Since then, Ryan has been quite active. Let’s see what he has been doing in recent years.
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What did Paul Ryan do after he retired from Congress?
In April 2019, a year after Ryan announced he would not run for re-election congress — Notre Dame announced that he will be a visiting professor of political science and economics during the 2019-2020 school year.
“As an Irish Catholic from the Midwest, the University of Notre Dame has always held a special place in my heart,” Ryan said in a statement at the time, per CNN. “As much as I look forward to teaching as a professor, I know I will learn a great deal from the remarkable students at Notre Dame as we discuss the great challenges facing our nation and collaborate on how best to address them.”
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Ryan’s work with the university continued through the following school year. Notre Dame hosted him for a conference on the intersection of economics and public policy in October 2020.
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What non-profit did Paul Ryan launch?
In October 2019, Ryan launched the non-profit American Idea Foundation in his hometown of Janesville, Wisconsin to focus on issues of economic prosperity.
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“The Foundation works at the intersection of community-driven grassroots efforts to expand opportunities and national policymakers who can implement change,” the organization said. explains on his website. “The Foundation takes an evidence-based approach to identifying real-world initiatives that are achieving results, equipping policymakers with the information they need to improve federal government efforts and connecting practitioners with elected officials to replicate these stories of success in other communities. needed”.
What is Paul Ryan doing in 2023?
Since March 2019, Ryan has served on the board of Fox Corporation. The company includes the assets that The Walt Disney Company did not acquire when Disney bought 21st Century Fox that yearincluding Fox Broadcasting Company, For News, Fox Sports and Fox television stations.
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Four years later, Ryan is under fire for remaining on Fox’s board after court documents allegedly revealed that “the right-wing network knowingly planted election lies in its audience.” CNN reported
When asked during an interview with Charlie Sykes if there was a point at which he could no longer be associated with the company, Ryan deflected, saying, “I want the conservative movement to get past that point. And I think Fox it’s a big part of the constellation of the conservative movement.”
Is Paul Ryan married?
Paul Ryan and his wife.
If he’s not hosting a conference or putting in his two cents as a Fox board member, Ryan may be spending time with his wife and kids. The former Speaker of the House of Representatives is married to Janna Ryan and the couple share three children.
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