John F. O'Leary
Encyclopedia
John Francis O'Leary was an American government official and business executive. He held top positions in the Federal Energy Administration
and the U.S. Department of Energy before moving to the private sector, where he rose to chairman and chief executive officer of General Public Utilities Corp.
. He was educated in public schools in Nevada and California. O'Leary graduated from Central High School in Washington, DC and entered the United States Army
in 1945. He received an AB In economics from the George Washington University
in 1950.
O'Leary left the Department of Energy in 1979. O'Leary married government energy official Hazel R. O'Leary on April 24, 1980. He joined the board of General Public Utilities Corp. following the Three Mile Island nuclear accident. O'Leary died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
of cancer
at age 61.
Federal Energy Administration
The Federal Energy Administration was a United States government organization created in 1974 to address the 1970s energy crisis. It was merged in 1977 with the newly-created United States Department of Energy.-History:...
and the U.S. Department of Energy before moving to the private sector, where he rose to chairman and chief executive officer of General Public Utilities Corp.
Life and career
O'Leary was born in Reno, NevadaReno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
. He was educated in public schools in Nevada and California. O'Leary graduated from Central High School in Washington, DC and entered the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
in 1945. He received an AB In economics from the George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
in 1950.
O'Leary left the Department of Energy in 1979. O'Leary married government energy official Hazel R. O'Leary on April 24, 1980. He joined the board of General Public Utilities Corp. following the Three Mile Island nuclear accident. O'Leary died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
at age 61.