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William James Leary (October 1, 1931 – May 19, 2018) was an American school administrator and academic who served as superintendent of schools in Boston and Broward County, Florida. He oversaw the Boston Public Schools during the early years of the Boston desegregation busing crisis. He also served as chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Psychology at the University of Mississippi.