Leland James O'Callaghan (June 17, 1915 – January 22, 1997) was an American businessman and politician from Georgia.

[2] He served in the Air Force during World War II where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

[3] In 1959, he was president of the Atlanta Board of Education for two years, which was caught in the turmoil of school integration at the time.

He pledged to cut taxes, defend the free enterprise system, and "establish faith in the individual as the foundation of our national life.

[9][10] He advocated for the repeal of the public accommodations and fair employment practices of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, although he qualified his statement.

[11] On October 19, he issued a statement declaring he would be more inclined to support the civil rights bill if the fair employment provisions included every business in the country.