Background
Leary, Robert Michael was born on October 9, 1913 in Omaha. Son of Henry Shellington and Nell (Swift) Leary.
Leary, Robert Michael was born on October 9, 1913 in Omaha. Son of Henry Shellington and Nell (Swift) Leary.
Bachelor of Science, Creighton University, 1934. Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1936.
With, 7-Up Bottling Company, 1939-1952; president, 7-Up Bottling Company, Hastings, Nebraska, 1946-1952; zone manager, Investors Diversified Services, Inc., Hays, Kansas, 1953-1955; division manager, King Merritt & Company, Hays, 1956-1960; executive vice president, Westamerica Securities Inc., Denver, 1960-1968; president, R.M. Leary & Company, Denver, 1968-1984; president, director, Meridian Capital Corporation, San Francisco, 1969-1970; president, Excalibur, Ltd., Denver, 1970-1972; vice-president, director, Mountain Haus Development Company, Vail, Colorado, 1970-1975; chairman, Refinery Corporation, Denver, 1970-1972; vice president, Petro-Silver, Inc., Denver, 1971-1984; vice-president, director, Carr Mason & Leary Inc., Beverly Hills, California, 1972-1978. Former director Carr, Mason & Leary, Beverly Hills, California, Prairie Drilling Company, Casper, Wyoming, EGC realty corporation, Denver.
Trustee First General Resources Company, New York City, 1970-1973, Society Finance Counseling Ethics, Denver, 1969-1971, International Association Finance Planners, 1969-1973. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Member American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 40 and 8, Delta Sigma Pi.
Clubs: Elks, Kansas City, Mount Vernon Country, 26. Optimists (St. Joseph, Missouri) (past president). Colorado Harvard Business Sch.
La Costa Country (California).
Married Alyce Rita Popp, September 21, 1939. Children: Sharon Leary Reichert, Sheila Leary Daly, Michele Leary Alexander, Kathleen Leary Lee, Suzanne.