Ryan grew up on his family’s ornate estate in Douglasten, New York. He was raised by his father who was a Third Lieutenant for the Royal Air Force. Ryan excelled in all of his classes at a young age, and it caught the attention of the nation. As a child he was on the cover of Life magazine for his unexplainable intelligence. Later that year a TV show called Doogie Howser was based on his life as a child. In his teenage years he was enrolled in Riverdale Country School. It would not last long, because he was sent to John Hopkins during his Sophmore year. He would become the first ever student at John Hopkins to complete a B.S. and a PhD in three years. After all this success he decided to return to highschool and attend Lockport Township High School. He currently is the sports editor for The Porter Press.