John Mcphearson Leask, II

Background

II, John McPhearson Leask was born on October 21, 1942 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Haldane Burgess and Laura (Manchester) L.

Education

Student, University Michigan, 1961—1968. AS in Accounting, Bryant College, 1973. Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Bryant College, 1974.

Career

Salesman for Connecticut and Rhode Island Winthrop Laboratory, New York City, 1969—1973. Staff accountant Leask & Leask, Professional Corporation, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1973—1975, vice president, 1976—1980, audit principal, chairman board, managing principal, 1980—2002, principal, since 2002, also director. Adjunct professor Fairfield University, 1976—1991.

Achievements

• John Mcphearson Leask, II has been listed as a noteworthy accountant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Library. Building Committee, Fairfield, 1981—1983. Member allocations council United Way, Bridgeport, 1991. Co-president American Field Service Parents Group, 1983, 1986—1991.

Member finance board Bibliomation, 1996—1997. Member board Fairfield Rotary Foundation, 1990—2001, vice president, 1996—2001. Vice chairman East Providence Town Committee, 1971—1973.

Chairman audit committee Congregationalist Church, 1986—2001. Fellow: Connecticut Society Certified Public Accountant (CPE committee 1985-1986, management accounting practice committee 1985-1988, member state taxation committee 1987-1988, management accounting practice committee 1990-1994, CPE committee 1993-1994). Member: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Fairfield Chamber of Commerce (president 1983-1984, Harold Harris Community Service award 1991), Rotary International (Fairfield treasurer 1983-1987, vice president programs 1987-1988, chapter 1st vice president 1988-1989, district treasurer 1988-1990, president 1989-1990, various district offices 1990-1994, governor Rhode Island district 7980 1995-1996, president's representative 1996, national advisor to permanent fund 1999—2002, program chair Zone 31-32 Institute 2000, zone membership development coordinator 2001-2003, Rhode Island president's representative 2002, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator 2002-2004, water coordinator Zone 31 2004-2005, Rhode Island president's representative 2005, Rhode Island trustee representative 2005, Paul Harris Community Service award 1988, Paul Harris fellow 1988, Citation Meritorious Service Foundation 1993, Paul Harris fellow 1995, Norm Parsells award 1996, Paul Harris fellow 1997, Distinguished Service award 1996, Paul Harris fellow 2005).

Connections

Married Phoebe Kamelakis, August 12, 1979. Children: John McPhearson III, Peter Rizos, Andy Rizos, Joanna Rizos Bogardus.

Father:

Haldane Burgess Leask

Mother:

Laura (Manchester) Leask

Spouse:

Phoebe Kamelakis

child:

John McPhearson III

child:

Andy Rizos II

child:

Peter Rizos II

child:

Joanna Rizos Bogardus II