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Ryan Hires John Smith as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Salle de Presse sept. 20, 2021

Ryan Hires John Smith as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

DALLAS (Sept. 20, 2021) – Ryan, a leading global tax services and software provider, announced that John Moroz Smith has recently joined the Firm as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, based in the Dallas office. Mr. Smith brings more than 20 years of experience as a proven leader in the legal, business, and national security communities as well as in all three branches of the United States government.

“John brings an impressive background and knowledge base that we are certain will be an integral part of Ryan’s success for years to come,” said Ryan Global President and Chief Operating Officer Ginny B. Kissling. “This hiring is important, now more than ever, as we focus on our continued global expansion and reimagine how our Legal department can bring greater value and collaboration to service delivery, technology, and our clients.”

Prior to joining Ryan, Mr. Smith spent 12 years in Texas and Virginia at Raytheon Technologies, an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation. He pioneered roles as the company’s first cybersecurity lawyer and first privacy lawyer. During the last seven years, as a divisional vice president and general counsel, Mr. Smith led the legal departments of the two Raytheon divisions focused primarily on services.

Before Raytheon, Mr. Smith served as associate counsel to U.S. President George W. Bush and the lead lawyer for the White House Homeland Security Council staff. He began his legal career by clerking for Judge Samuel Alito, a few years before Alito’s elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court, and then by practicing at the international law firm of Covington & Burling.

Mr. Smith served a decade as a U.S. Army reservist and two years as a missionary in Ukraine and Russia, shortly after the collapse of Soviet communism. He graduated with high honors from both Princeton University and Brigham Young University Law School.

À propos de Ryan

Ryan, un fournisseur mondial primé pour ses services et logiciels fiscaux, est le plus grand cabinet au monde dédié exclusivement à la fiscalité des entreprises. Le cabinet offre une gamme intégrée de services fiscaux fédéraux, provinciaux et internationaux sur une base multinationale, incluant des services de recouvrement fiscal, de conseil, de défense, de conformité et de technologie. Ryan a été récipiendaire du prix international pour l’excellence de son service, décerné par le Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA) à 11 reprises, pour son engagement envers un service à la clientèle de classe mondiale.

Grâce à l'environnement de travail dynamique myRyan, largement reconnu comme le plus innovateur du secteur des services fiscaux, l'équipe multidisciplinaire de Ryan, qui compte plus de 4 800 professionnels et associés, dessert plus de 30 000 clients dans plus de 80 pays, notamment un grand nombre des entreprises les plus connues du classement Global 5000. Pour en savoir plus sur Ryan, visitez https://ryan.com/canada-fr/.

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Melodie Elliott
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Ryan
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