lˈɛnɚd, wɪð mˈoːɹ ðɐn θˈɜːɾi jˈɪɹz ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns ɪn nˈuːzpeɪpɚɹ ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɪŋ, wʌz fˈɔːɹməli ðə sˈeɪlz mˈænɪdʒɚɹ æt ðə sˈæntə bˈɑːɹbɚɹə nˈuːzpɹˈɛs.
Leonard, with more than 30 year's experience in newspaper advertising, was formally the Sales Manager at the Santa Barbara News-Press.