Dan Olexio joined the Columbus Academy faculty in 2008 and teaches mathematics in our Upper School. Before returning to the classroom, he previously served as the Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs from 2015-2026. Prior to working full-time in education, Dan served as a Combat Engineer Officer in the U.S. Army for 20 years before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. During his military career, Dan taught economics at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated with a B.S. in mechanical engineering, and was deployed to Panama, Sarajevo, and Iraq. He also completed Army Airborne and Ranger School, and was awarded the Army Bronze Star during his deployment in Iraq. He also holds a M.B.A. from MIT Sloan School of Business and M.Ed. from Old Dominion University. Dan and his wife, Kristin, a dental hygienist, have four children: Ian, who is an Optometrist in New York, Isaac, who works as a freelance cinematographer in Los Angeles, Calif., Emma, who works in the fashion industry in New York City, and Evelyn, who is in an Aveda Cosmetology Program in Tempe, Ariz.
Dan’s favorite thing about Columbus Academy
“Community. Teaching. Colleagues.”
Little-known fact
“I do the New York Times Crossword Puzzle every day. I also have an artsy/creative side.”
Favorite sports teams
Army Black Knights, CBJ, Columbus Crew, Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds, and Cincinnati Bengals.
- B.S. U.S. Military Academy at West Point , Mechanical Engineering
- M.B.A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- M.S.Ed. Old Dominion University
