Background
Leary, John Charles was born on February 3, 1924 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Paul Edward and Hannah (Moylan Lynch) Leary.
Leary, John Charles was born on February 3, 1924 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Paul Edward and Hannah (Moylan Lynch) Leary.
Bachelor in International Relations, Yale University, 1947. Master of Arts in Economics, Yale University, 1959. Postgraduate, Wharton Graduate School University Pennsylvania, 1949.
Joined United States Foreign Service, Washington, 1949, vice consul Cherbourg, France, 1950-1952, economic officer Duesseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany, 1953-1956, consultant Istanbul, Turkey, 1956-1958. International economist Department State, Washington, 1959-1963. 1st secretary Chief Foreign Economic Branch American Embassy, Tokyo, 1964-1968.
Chief general commercial policy division Department State, Washington, 1968-1972. Member 15th Senior Seminar on Foreign Policy, 1972-1973. Counselor economic and commercial affairs American Embassy, Ottawa, Ontario, 1973-1977.
Minister-counselor, United States representative United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Vienna, Austria, 1977-1986. Consul general American Embassy, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1977-1986, ambassador Grenada, from 1986. Chairman United States delegate balance of payments committee General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, 1961-1963.
President executive board American International School, Vienna, since 1978. Served to lieutenant United States Air Force, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Foreign Service Association, American Economic Association.
Married Nancy Fay Smith, July 8, 1950. Children: Suzanne Elizabeth Leary Connolly, Robert Edward, Barbara Jean Leary Jones, Patricia Fay (deceased), John Charles, Margaret Hannah.