What is Arthur Ryan?
{{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] --> | name = Arthur Ryan | birth_name = Arthur St. John Ryan | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1935}} | birth_place = [[Dublin]], Ireland | death_date = 8 July 2019 (aged 83) | death_place = Dublin, Ireland | occupation = {{ublist|[[Businessman]]|Founder of [[Primark]], and the company's current chairman}} | nationality = Irish | spouse = {{marriage|Alma Carroll |1978}} | children = {{ublist|Jess Ryan|Barry Ryan}} }} '''Arthur Ryan''' (1935 &ndash; 8 July 2019) was an Irish businessman. He was known as the founder of [[Primark]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1150776/primark-arthur-ryan-dead-death-penneys-net-worth|title=Primark and Penneys Arthur Ryan net worth revealed after death age 83|last=Hodgkin|first=Emily|date=2019-07-08|website=Express.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-07-08}}</ref> In 2009, Ryan gave up his day-to-day control of the firm as chief executive but became chairman instead. Ryan was born in [[Dublin]]. Ryan died at the age of 83 following from a short illness in Dublin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/primark-founder-arthur-ryan-dies-aged-83-a4185136.html|title=Primark founder Arthur Ryan dies aged 83 following short illness|date=July 8, 2019|website=Evening Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-primark-founder-arthur-ryan-17532255|title=Primark founder Arthur Ryan dead at the aged of 83|first=Tom|last=Davidson|date=July 8, 2019|website=mirror}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48914059|title=Primark founder Arthur Ryan dies|date=July 8, 2019|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/08/primark-founder-arthur-ryan-dies-aged-83-10134148/|title=Primark founder Arthur Ryan dies aged 83|date=July 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityam.com/primark-founder-arthur-ryan-dies-following-short-illness/|title=Primark founder Arthur Ryan d