William James Leary

Background

Leary, William James was born on October 1, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Gilbert and Josephine Marie (Kelley) Leary.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Boston College, 1953; Master of Education, Boston State College, 1954; postgraduate (Fulbright fellow), Sophia U., Tokyo, 1967; certified advanced study, Harvard University, 1972; Doctor of Education, Harvard University, 1973; Doctor of Education, Boston University, 1971.

Career

Teacher public schools, Boston, 1957-1967; department chairman social studies, Dorchester High School, Boston, 1967-1968; director curriculum, Boston District Public Schools, 1969-1972; superintendent schools, Boston District Public Schools, 1972-1975; executive director, Metropolitan Planning Project, Newton, Massachusetts, 1975-1977; superintendent schools, Rockville Centre, New York, 1977-1982; superintendent schools, North Babylon, New York, 1982-1984; superintendent schools, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1984-1988; superintendent, Gloucester (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1989-1993; associate professor department educational leadership, department chair, U. Mississippi, University, 1993-1998; professor college education, Lynn U., Boca Raton, Florida, since 1998. Associate professor department continuing studies Boston State College, 1970-1972. Associate in education Harvard University Graduate School Education, 1972-1975.

Adjunct Professor education Boston University, 1973-1975, C.W. Post Center, Long Island U., 1979-1984, Florida International U.,1984-1988, Salem (Massachusetts) State College, 1990-1993. Professor Suffolk U., 1975-1977. Member memorial scholarship fund committee Harvard University, 1977-1982.

Television commentator Channel 5, Boston, 1975-1976. Producer education programs New England Cablevision, 1989-1993. Keynote speaker Harvard University Graduate School Education, 1976, New York University, 1980.

Member of faculty senate U. Mississippi, since 1994, chair subcommittee on athletics,1994-1995.

Achievements

• William James Leary has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Education coordinator Boston chapter United Way, 1974, Rockville Centre United Fund, 1979-1980, Broward County chapter, 1985-1987. Trustee Museum Finance Arts, Boston, 1972-1977. Board directors Boston Youth Symphony, 1972-1977, Education Devel.Ctr., 1972-1977, Broward Committee of 100, Boys Club Broward County, 1985-1988.

Member of national alumni board Boston University, since 1975. Member visiting committee Suffolk U., 1978-1980. Advisory board Harvard New York Alumni Forums, 1980-1984.

Member Long Island Regional Planning Board, 1983-1984, Governor's Task Force on Alternate Education, Florida, 1986-1988. Member Attorney General's education advising committee, Massachusetts, 1991-1993. Member ASCD (national commission on supervision 1984-1985), American Association School Adminstrs.

(delegate assembly 1991, 92, 93, resolutions committee 1988-1989, 93-94, 94-95, 95-), American History Association, Horace Mann League, Association for Asian Studies, National Council Social Studies (national urban affairs committee 1977-1980), Mississippi Association School Supts., Massachusetts Attorney General's Advisory Group, Harvard Club New York City, Boston College, Varsity Club, KC, Rotary, Harvard Club of Boston, American Legion, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Joann Linda Parodi, June 25, 1960. Children: Lorraine, Lisa, Linda.

Father:

John Gilbert Leary

Mother:

Josephine Marie (Kelley) Leary

Spouse:

Joann Linda Parodi

child:

Lorraine Leary

child:

Linda Leary

child:

Lisa Leary