Employee Spotlight: Our Grass Is Greener

For the past 15 years, Tony Leonard has overseen the maintenance of the stadium, practice fields and landscaping as the director of grounds for the Philadelphia Eagles.Where are you from? I grew up in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, which is just outside of Gettysburg.

What college did you attend? I attended Penn State and graduated in 1997 with a degree in turfgrass science.

How did you get your start in the sports industry? I started working on golf courses, but changed my career path when I started working on the sports fields at Penn State and Beaver Stadium.

Any other jobs in the sports industry prior to the Eagles? Following my time at Penn State, I worked for the Baltimore Ravens and a…