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Paul Ryan was the 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In office from October 2015 to January 2019, he was the youngest speaker in nearly 150 years.

During his tenure as Speaker, Paul spearheaded efforts to reform our nation’s tax code, rebuild our national defense, expand domestic energy production, combat the opioid epidemic, reform our criminal justice system, and promote economic opportunity. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, he worked to protect health care choices, advance free trade, and strengthen the economy. Before that, Paul served as chairman of the House Budget Committee, where he outlined revolutionary blueprints to balance the federal budget and pay off the national debt.

In 2012, he was selected to serve as Governor Mitt Romney’s Vice-Presidential nominee. Paul was first elected to Congress at age 28 and represented Wisconsin’s First District for two decades.

In 2019, Paul launched the American Idea Foundation, a non-profit organization that expands economic opportunity by partnering with local organizations and academics to advance evidence-based public policies to alleviate poverty.

In 2021, Paul was named as a Partner at Solamere Capital. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Fox Corporation and of SHINE Medical Technologies, LLC and serves on the Advisory Board of Robert Bosch GmbH.

Paul is a Professor of the Practice at the University of Notre Dame and is a distinguished visiting fellow in the practice of public policy at the American Enterprise Institute. Paul also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.

Paul and his wife Janna have three children: Liza, Charlie, and Sam. He holds a degree in economics and political science from Miami University in Ohio and was also awarded an honorary doctorate by the University.