Shelby Bryan

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John Shelby Bryan (born March 12, 1946) is an American communications executive, also known for his affair with Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue magazine.

A direct descendant of Stephen F. Austin, the Texas-born millionaire attended college at the University of Texas, and became a Golden Gloves boxer. He soon began working with Ralph Nader, then studied at Harvard Business School. From here he began working at Morgan Stanley.

Bryan and his first wife, Lucia, had two daughters, Ashley and Alexis. After divorcing Lucia he married his second wife Katherine and had two sons, Austin and Jack.

In 1985 Bryan built up Millicom, which was one of the first two cellular phone companies in existence. In 1994 Shelby Bryan became CEO of ICG Communications. In 1996 Bryan became one of Bill Clinton's chief fund raisers and supporters. In 1999 Bryan was named to Clinton's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board.

Bryan's affair with Anna Wintour became public knowledge in 1999, and in 2000 Bryan and his second wife went through a highly publicised divorce and he went on to live with Wintour. This same year Bryan's ICG empire crumbled. The collapse was seen in part to be the result of Bryan's overspending.

As of 2006 Bryan is on the board of Pingtone, one of the world's largest IP communications companies, and is also involved with oil and gas ventures.