John Ruan III presently serves as Chairman and CEO of Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Des Moines, Iowa. John received his BS in Business Administration from Northwestern University in 1965, and is a 1978 graduate of the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School. In addition to the transportation business, John is also Chairman of Bankers Trust Company, NA Ruan Center Corporation, City Center Corporation, Iowa Export-Import Trading Company and Ruan Securities Company.
He is a past Chairman of The Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization and The Greater Des Moines YMCA. He also serves as a Director of Hubbell Realty Company, the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, The U.S. Chamber Foundation, The Iowa Business Council, the Greater Des Moines Partnership and The Downtown Community Alliance.
John is married to the former Janis Arnold and they have two children, John IV and Rachel. In his spare time, John enjoys hunting, golf, racquet-ball, spectator sports, reading and travel.
