Michael L. Ryan is the founder, president, and CEO of Human Resource Professionals, which serves leading organizations in government, health care, and the private sector. He gradua...view moreMichael L. Ryan is the founder, president, and CEO of Human Resource Professionals, which serves leading organizations in government, health care, and the private sector. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and served five years as a US Army artillery captain. He also graduated from the executive program at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. He lives with his family in Lady’s Island, South Carolina.view less