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Andy Leaf (born John Andrew Leaf, June 13, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA) is a California-born disability advocate and business mentor. On March 14, 1963 Leaf broke his neck in the surf at Redondo Beach, CA and has been a quadriplegic since then, mentoring disabled people on ways to smooth the rocky path toward owning one's own business.

Early life and education

He was born in 1963 in San Marino, California. He attained a Bachelor's degree in Social Ecology from University of California, Irvine (1980) and his Masters degree in counseling from Pepperdine Uiversity (1990)

Career Leaf began his career providing private counseling

References

http://www.disabilitybiz.org/about_founder.htm https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyleaf http://www.icdri.org/News/alseedbiz.htm http://www.lagunabeachindy.com/disability-biz-kicks-off-fundraiser/ http://www.coastlinepilot.com/entertainment/tn-cpt-et-0515-caregiver-vehicle-campaign-20150515,0,7527029.story http://www.intelius.com/people/Andy-Leaf/06x808w3w3f