Felice Leonardo "Leo" Buscaglia was born on March 31, 1924, to Italian immigrants. The family moved back to Aosta, Italy, for the first five years of Leo's life before returning to California. After graduating high school, Leo joined the U.S. Navy. He never saw direct combat and was assigned to a military hospital.

Thanks to the G.I. Bill, Leo attended the University of Southern California (USC) where he received his bachelor's degree in English & Speech, and later his master's degree and doctorate in Language & Speech Pathology. He joined Pasadena City Schools in 1960 as a supervisor of special education. After five years with Pasadena, Leo became a faculty member at the University of Southern California School of Education.

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