1948
Born to Francis Daniel Xavier Leary and Laurette Dolores Fauls in Meadville, PA.
1970
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in English from Allegheny College.
1970
Coaches middle school junior varsity and varsity basketball until 1976.
1970
Teaches secondary English and gifted and talented and is chairperson of the English Department for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District until 2005.
1971
Achieves a Master of Arts in education from Allegheny College.
1971
Marries Mary Deborah Oldman Leary.
1985
Coaches contestants for the Great Lakes Shakespeare recitation contests, with five becoming finalists and one winning and moving on to nationals through 1997.
1989
Participates in the Cleveland Peer Review Program until 1991.
1989
Is a part-time evening/weekend instructor of poetry, drama and composition at Cuyahoga Community College until 2001.
1994
Is named British Petroleum Teacher of the Year by the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
1994
Is a presenter at the National Council of Teachers of English Convention in Pittsburgh, PA.
1995
Participates in the PRAXIS Program until 1996.
2002
Is named District Outstanding Teacher of the Year by the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
2005
Is a supervisor of the Office of Field Services and the Humanities Department at Cleveland State University until 2020.
2009
Is a field mentoring lead and building coordinator of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation at John Carroll University until 2019.
2020
Commences his retirement.