In civilian life, Frank Ryan is a CPA and CGMA and serves as president of his own company which specializes in corporate restructurings for companies experiencing financial difficulties and economic challenges. A Pennsylvania CPA and a graduate of Mt. St. Mary's College where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1973, he received his MBA from the University of Maryland in 1977. Additionally, Frank serves and has served on numerous boards of directors of public and non-profit charitable organizations to include three publicly traded companies. In March 2008, he was elected President of the Board of Directors of a health care facility for developmentally disabled children. He is an expert on Sarbanes-Oxley and lectures for numerous CPA professional societies on ethics and leadership. Frank Ryan was recalled to active duty, out of his military retirement, in December 2004 and served with Multi-National Force-Iraq until June 2005. Until his initial retirement in 2002, Frank served as the Central Command Special Operations Officer during Operation Enduring Freedom and spent time in Afghanistan with the Joint Forces Special Operations Command. His personal military decorations include three Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal and the U. S. Army Commendation Medal. Frank and his wife Sherrie are the extremely proud parents of four great children and two grandchildren.