Robert Danny "Dan" Dryden[2] (July 12, 1944 – August 30, 2016) was an American politician.
Dryden graduated from Black Hills State University with a bachelor's degree and then graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's degree.
Dryden worked for the Rapid City Area School district as the financial officer.
Dryden also taught courses in public administration and instruction law at the South Dakota State University.
[5][6] Dryden died of cancer on August 30, 2016, while still in office.