John Joseph “J.J.” Ryan III passed away peacefully in Circle of Life Bentonville, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
The son of John J. Ryan and Dolores Moynahan Ryan, John grew up in Rumson, where he attended Holy Cross School, Forrestdale Elementary and Rumson Fair-Haven Regional High School (RFH). He graduated from Franklin Pierce University and attended Bryant University.
John made his reputation at the Mercantile Stores Company, Inc., specifically JB White Stores, where during the course of a 20-year career there, reached the position of executive vice president for worldwide merchandising and marketing.
He joined Walmart in 1995 as an executive vice president with responsibility for global sourcing and supplier development where he procured everything from caviar to diamonds. He then took on a position to bring Walmart stores to other countries through Walmart International. He traveled extensively throughout many continents.
After leaving Walmart, he affiliated with a variety of companies including Brand Neue Corp., Spice Depot, Nature’s Wonder-Canada, Elite Cosmetics-Canada, and Luma Vue.
“He had a long amazing successful career, he loved his work and all the people he worked with throughout the world. Always impeccably dressed at all times, his work ethic and dedication to whatever project he was working on was unparalleled.”
John is predeceased by: his brother, Bernard Francis Ryan; and sister, Kathlee Ryan Gehweiler Buonocore.
John is survived by: his sister, Dolores (Dee Dee) Ryan Kerner and husband, Daniel, of Southborough MA., his wife Victoria, of Rogers, AK, and his children, Imogen Ryan Stegall and husband Brennan, Xavier Ryan, John J. Ryan IV, Morgan Ryan Gaddy and husband Daniel Gaddy, grandchildren William Daniel Gaddy V, Eli-Copeland and Leighton Mayer, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Alzheimer’s Association.
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