John F. O'Leary

John F. O'Leary
Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration
In office
February 5, 1977 – September 30, 1977
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byFrank Zarb
Succeeded byJames R. Schlesinger (DOE)
Director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines
In office
October 23, 1968 – March 1, 1970
Preceded byWalter R. Hibbard Jr.
Succeeded byElburt F. Osborn
Personal details
BornJohn Francis O'Leary
(1926-06-23)June 23, 1926
DiedDecember 19, 1987(1987-12-19) (aged 61)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1980)
Alma materGeorge Washington University (BA)
Occupation
  • Economist
  • government official
Military career
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Service years1945–1946
RankCorporal

John Francis O'Leary (June 23, 1926 – December 19, 1987) 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.