Donald Bryan

For the American flying ace in World War II, see Donald S. Bryan.

Donald Bryan
Acting Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
In office March 1, 2005 – March 1, 2006
Appointed by	Richard Codey Jon Corzine
Preceded by	Holly Bakke
Succeeded by	Steven M. Goldman
In office October 3, 2001 – March 12, 2002
Appointed by	Donald DiFrancesco Jim McGreevey
Preceded by	Karen L. Suter
Succeeded by	Holly Bakke

Donald Bryan is the former Acting Commissioner of Banking and Insurance in New Jersey. A career employee of his department, served as Director of the Division of Insurance from 1999 to 2006, where he served two separate stints as acting commissioner.

Commissioner Bryan first served as acting commissioner from October 2001 to February 2002, under former Governors Donald DiFrancesco and James McGreevey. He was reappointed acting commissioner in 2004 by former Gov. Richard Codey and served for the entire Codey Administration.

Gov. Jon Corzine announced that he was retaining Commissioner Bryan for the first few weeks of his term, while he searched for a new commissioner. In February 2006, Governor Corzine nominated Steven M. Goldman as commissioner, replacing Bryan.

Commissioner Bryan is a graduate of the University of Virginia and Rutgers University School of Law.