RyanVanBooven.com - About Me
 
    I was born on November 5, 1983 in the state of Missouri. I attended St. Charles West High School, and graduated with honors in June of 2002. In December 2006 after 4.5 years graduated from the University of Missouri - Rolla (now Missouri University of Science and Technology), with a BS degree in mechanical engineering. I resided in Missouri until I moved to Virginia in May 2007 to pursue career in engineering career. In April 2018 of I passed the Professional Engineering exam. Over the years I have travel to many awesome places an done many awesome things, including many with my parents. In 2024, I visited my 50th state. My hobbies include endless coaster riding, camping and skiing/snowboarding in the winter. I have ridden over 310 coasters for over 32,000 rides. This equates out to over 21,000 miles ridden.


"You WIN some, LOSE some, and WRECK some." -Dale Earnhardt
"The Road to Victory Requires the heart of a Champion." -Dale Earnhardt
"The winner isn't the one with the fastest car, it's the one who refuses to lose." -Dale Earnhardt

My Favorites

Cartoon Character: Tweedy Bird
Color: Green
Food: Lolly's Brownie Batter
Hobbies: Camping, Coaster Riding, Skiing
Movie: Smokey and the Bandit
Number: 3
Sport: Auto Racing
Sports Hero: Dale Earnhardt & John Force
TV Shows: Amazing Race, Deadliest Catch, Gold Rush, NCIS, Survivor



States
Sates I visted
States I have Visited in Green.


State Capitals
Montgomery, AL
Juneau, AK
Sacramento, CA
Denver, CO
Hartford, CT
Dover, DE
Tallahassee, FL
Atlana, GA
Honolulu, HI
Springfield, IL
Indianapolis, IN
Des Moines, IA
Topeka, KS
Frankfort, KY
Baton Rouge, LA
Augusta, ME
Annapolis, MD
Boston, MA
Lansing, MI
St. Paul, MN
Jackson, MS
Jefferson City, MO 		Helena, MT
Lincoln, NE
Concord, NH
Trenton, NJ
Santa Fe, NM
Albany, NY
Raleigh, NC
Bismarck, ND
Columbus, OH
Oklahoma City, OK
Salem, OR
Harrisburg, PA
Providence, RI
Columbia, SC
Nashville, TN
Austin, TX
Salt Lake City, UT
Montpelier, VT
Richmond, VA
Olympia, WA
Charleston, WV
Madison, WI


Canadian Providences & Territories
Canadian Providences & Territories I visted
Canadian Providences & Territories I have Visited.
Last Modified: 01/11/2025