31. Harry Leary had a great business mind. He ran tracks, worked at western sports, businesses, +

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2025-11-11

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31. Harry Leary had a great business mind. He ran tracks, owned multiple businesses, being the face of Western Sports/Diamondback, and more. Greg Mathias reflects “If you got him onboard, he was onboard man.” “Passionate” “Sometimes too passionate.”

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Over the last year, I've listened to a lot of his podcasts and
lot of his podcasts and >> yeah,
>> yeah, >> I've listened for a lot of business
>> I've listened for a lot of business purpose.
purpose. >> He ran track. He ran tracks. He he did
>> He ran track. He ran tracks. He he did all kinds of things, you know. He worked
all kinds of things, you know. He worked for obviously Western Sports, which is
for obviously Western Sports, which is Diamond Back.
Diamond Back. >> Yeah. Multiple business owner, right? He
>> Yeah. Multiple business owner, right? He the face of Diamondback taught him the
the face of Diamondback taught him the branding and and the marketing aspect of
branding and and the marketing aspect of things and and his understanding of
things and and his understanding of branding and marketing and sponsor
branding and marketing and sponsor loyalty.
loyalty. >> Mhm.
>> Mhm. >> From what I've seen is second to none.
>> From what I've seen is second to none. >> Yep. It's a fact. If you got him on
>> Yep. It's a fact. If you got him on board, he was on board, man.
board, he was on board, man. >> Yeah. And passionate person from heard.
>> Yeah. And passionate person from heard. >> Passionate. Sometimes too passionate.
I love you. >> Hell yeah.
>> Hell yeah. >> [clears throat]

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