Dr. Art W. Ryder was born in Albany, Georgia, on August 26, 1951. He moved to the North Georgia area when he was 6, and was raised there. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Georgia in 1973. He has a B.S. Degree in Mathematics. He was then accepted to the Medical College of Georgia Dental School and graduated from there in 1976.
He met his wife Kelly, a Bishop Moore and UCF graduate, here in Orlando. They married and have 2 children. Both children also graduated from Bishop Moore. Eva is graduate of the University of Miami and is currently attending Medical School at The University of Sydney, Australia. Sam is a graduate of Stetson University where he played on the varsity golf team and is currently pursuing a professional golf career.