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Jim Ryan

Investor

Senior Advisor / Founder at 1809 Capital

Greater Chicago Area

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48 people in our graph share verified history with Jim — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Michael MarkesberyunlockedJim: together at Solarcore (2024–2026)
×2Jim: together at Solarcore
×4Jim: together at 1809 Capital
×4Jim: together at WW Grainger

About

Senior Advisor to 1809 Capital and an investor through his own venture fund. He spent his career at W.W. Grainger, retiring as Chairman of the Board in 2017 after serving as CEO from 2008 to 2016.

Experience

  1. Ryan Family FoundationCo Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. The Grainger FoundationBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentLake Forest, Illinois, United States
  3. 1809 CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentOxford, Ohio, United States
  4. NextGen Growth PartnersAdvisory Boardcurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  5. Solarcore®Board Membercurrent2024 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
  6. PreFix Home MaintenanceBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  7. LandscapeHubBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  8. DePaul UniversityChairman, Board of Trustees2017 — 2020Chicago, Illinois, United States
  9. WW GraingerChief Executive Officer, Chairman2008 — 2017Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Colleagues at 1809 Capital

Aaron Ryan
Founder of Belden Avenue Advisors at 1809 Capital
Brian Wolfe
Partner at Kirkland & Ellis at 1809 Capital
Chris Siebers
Accounting (Service Provider), Founder of Sieber CPA at 1809 Capital
David Schwab
Executive Vice President at Octagon Sports & Entertainment Network at 1809 Capital
Erin Graham
Digital Media (Service Provider), Founder of Post Ghost at 1809 Capital
Greg Barns
Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners at 1809 Capital
Howard BobRow
Law (Service Provider), Taft Law at 1809 Capital
John Gardner
1809 Partner at 1809 Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jim Ryan?
Senior Advisor to 1809 Capital and an investor through his own venture fund. He spent his career at W.W. Grainger, retiring as Chairman of the Board in 2017 after serving as CEO from 2008 to 2016.
Where does Jim Ryan work?
Jim Ryan is Senior Advisor / Founder at 1809 Capital.
Where did Jim Ryan go to school?
Jim Ryan studied at Miami University (Bachelor's degree, Marketing); DePaul University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); Harvard Business School (CEO Advanced Management Program, CIO Advanced Management Program).

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