Swann Scholarship
About the Fund
The Swann Scholarship will provide merit-based scholarships for undergraduate students who demonstrate a commitment to the Black community through their leadership and/or involvement.
About The Swanns
Bryan and Ryan Swann are alumni, business executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and public servants originally from Maryland. They have led, trained, and coached hundreds of business owners, executives, and students in business, personal development, and financial intelligence to build wealth and a well-balanced life. While in undergrad at the University of Maryland, they both served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve where after a tour in Iraqi, received several medals and awards for outstanding service.
Ryan Swann is currently the Chief Data Analytics Officer at Vanguard, one of the world’s largest asset management firms. Prior to Vanguard, Ryan was a Chief Data Officer at Collibra, E*Trade, and the Office of Government-wide Policy during the Obama Administration. Ryan was a founding member of White House Data Cabinet and a co-author of the first Federal Data Maturity Model. Additionally, Ryan earned his Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration from the Wharton School and Harvard University, respectively.
Bryan Swann is currently the Head of Enterprise Data Risk at Capital One. Prior to joining Capital One, Bryan was Head of Global Data Management and Oversight at PayPal, Inc. During his career, Bryan has held several other key leadership positions: Deputy Chief Data Officer for the Department of the Treasury, White House Leadership Fellow, Senior Program Officer for presidential programs at the White House Military Office (under the Obama Administration), as well as leadership roles at the Department of Defense, Home Depot, and ING Investments. Additionally, Bryan earned his Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration from the University of Maryland College Park and Harvard University, respectively.
Additionally, Bryan and Ryan have served on a number of boards in both the public and private sectors. They continue their community work by facilitating achievement and success seminars to various organizations. In their free time, they both enjoy investing, technology, mentoring/helping others, playing golf & basketball, fitness, traveling, and time with their family & their church.
Swann Scholars
