Builder Overview: Founded in 1968 by third-generation builders Ralph Leary and Ken Brown, Leary & Brown, Inc has been building quality homes in Columbus’ premier subdivisions for four decades. Today, Leary & Brown remains a family-owned business dedicated to building quality homes to fit today’s lifestyles. Over the years as changes have occurred in the home-building industry, two things have remained constant at Leary & Brown, quality construction and customer service.