Brint Ryan: The Tax Man Cometh
After a hardscrabble upbringing, the Ryan LLC CEO built a fortune by saving companies big bucks on their taxes. Here’s how he battled his way to the top.
By
Barry Shlachter
Published in
D CEO
January-February
2021
Images courtesy of Brint Ryan, UNT, Hotel Settles, and Shutterstock
Brint Ryan and his bandmates were grooving at Big Spring High’s senior talent contest. But near the end of their five-song set, the amplifiers suddenly quit, and the music died. Maybe the hard rock was too raucous or the lyrics too suggestive for the Bible Belt community—