Patrick O'Leary (writer)

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Patrick O'Leary
Born (1952-09-13) September 13, 1952 (age 70)

Patrick O'Leary (Saginaw, Michigan, September 13, 1952) is an American science fiction and fantasy author and ad copy writer.

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Life and work

O'Leary's literary works have been recognized and highlighted at Michigan State University in their Michigan Writers Series. [1] He wrote the poem "Nobody Knows It But Me" which was used in the popular 2002 advertising campaign for the Chevrolet Tahoe and read in the commercial by James Garner.

Works

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References

  1. "Michigan Writers Series". Michigan State University Libraries. Retrieved 2012-07-15.