Ed Ryan
behavioral hiring and selection specialist
President MPR,Inc.

Ed founded Marketing Personnel Research (MPR), Inc. more than two decades ago on the ideology that the most critical ingredient for the survival and growth of any organization is outstanding, well placed personnel. The concept of determining the qualities that makes successful people...successful, led MPR to develop a systematic approach to selection, development and management.


An internationally acclaimed public speaker in the area of recruitment, selection and management of talented personnel, Ed has addressed thousands of managers throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia. He is often quoted by attendees for years after one of his presentations. He was the first recipient of the TEC Resource of the Year Award, Chosen by The Executive Committee (TEC) from over 1,000 resources and speakers. TEC is a worldwide organization for executive officers. Ed is a Chicago native who received undergraduate degrees from Loyola University of Los Angeles, and Catholic University of Washington, D.C., and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He has also instructed Management Theory and Practice courses at Loyola University of Chicago.

E-mail Ed at: eryan@mprmail.com

A partial list of publications Ed has appeared in . . .

Inc. Magazine
Inc. Magazine 301 Management Ideas
Small Business Reports
The Atlanta Journal
American Paint & Coatings Journal
How to Get Rich by the Book
TEC Bottom Line
Computer Marketing Newsletter

A partial list of organizations Ed has addressed . . .

Inc. 500 Annual Conference
American Paint & Coatings Association
Fast Food Executives
Medical Associations
Bank Marketing Association
Steel Service Center Institutes
Chambers of Commerce
Restaurant Association
The Executive Committee (TEC)
Engineers Association
Many other companies, professional groups, and conventions

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