In 1993, Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating appointed Mr. Ryan to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation as Transportation Commissioner representing northeast Oklahoma. During his term from 1993 to 1999 he was Chairman of the Subcommittee that reviewed operations and contracts and served on its Internal Audit Committee. In addition, Mr. Ryan is a member of the Oklahoma Business Roundtable. Currently Mr. Ryan serves on the Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees for the Philbrook Museum of Art located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and serves as the Chairman of the Construction Committee, which oversaw the construction of the new national class Philbrook Gardens. Mr. Ryan most recently chaired the $22,000,000 facilities improvement program of Southern Hills Golf and Country Club, home of the 2007 PGA Golf Championship.