Austin Leahy

Austin Leahy is a retired educator living with a medically-diagnosed incurable cancer since 2013.

His life experience includes military service as an Army paratrooper and partner in a building construction business. As an educator, he has taught high school math and physics, coached high school wrestling, and officiated both high school and college wrestling. Austin was a high school principal, Director of Occupational Education, Superintendent of Schools, and Board of Cooperative Educational Services District Superintendent in New York State.

Austin’s retirement activities have included being a black belt instructor in Shotokan karate, owning a used car dealership, volunteering with: a prison ministry, and Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge. He has also been involved with a local Guardian ad Litem program and has mentored students with attitude and behavioral issues.

Austin and his wife Joyce are blessed with four adult children, nine grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.