People with the surname Ryan who have held the rank of General include:
Charles Ryan (surgeon) (1853–1926), Australian Military Forces major general Cornelius E. Ryan (1896–1972), U.S. Army major general John Dale Ryan, USAF Chief of Staff Kurt J. Ryan (fl. 1980s–2020s), U.S. Army major general Michael A. Ryan (fl. 1980s–2000s), U.S. Army brigadier general Michael E. Ryan, also USAF Chief of Staff, and son of John Dale Ryan Michael P. Ryan (USMC) (1916–2005), U.S. Marine Corps major general Patrick J. Ryan (chaplain) (1902–1975), U.S. Army major general Thomas M. Ryan Jr. (born 1928), U.S. Air Force general General Ryan, a fictional character in the graphic novel The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning
See also Attorney General Ryan (disambiguation)