Joe Leech

Joe Leech was born in Pittsburgh, Pa in 1938 and was brought up in Waterford (Erie County), Pa. He showed his first writing interest during his jr high school years by writing and publishing a small monthly community newsletter, then went on to become the editor of his high school newspaper, "Bisonalities" his senior year. After high school, he attended and graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., and on graduation in 1960 an AFROTC student, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lt and entered active duty as a pilot. From there, he went on to serve ten years of active duty including two SEA combat tours as a Helicopter Rescue Pilot/Crew Commander.

On discharge, he stayed in the reserves, but started his career which included sales and management positions with Pfizer, Dearborn, and Dow Chemical, but in 1971, he started his own business as a manufactuers' rep, and again, his writing emerged as the writer and publisher for a professional newsletter for the WPWPCA and also his own firm writing as "Leech's Lines".

He continued in business to write several short books after discovering "Create Space" and most of his work is in the "how to " genre. This was supplemented by several articles on Linkedin.

Now, semi retired, his writing continues and early books, primarily in print, have been updated to Kindle format, along with new content as technology changes.

He is married to his "high school sweetheart " and he and his wife have 3 grown children and six grandchildren. He resides in Pittsburgh, but also spends time in Fl with one of his daughters.