Walter Philip Leber (September 12, 1918 – August 3, 2009) served as the Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1967 to 1971.
Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, Leber graduated from the Missouri School of Mines in 1940. He also earned an MBA from George Washington University in 1951. He served as the Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1967 to 1971. His honors included admission to the Order of the British Empire.
| Preceded by Robert John Fleming |
Governor of Panama Canal Zone 1967–1971 |
Succeeded by David Stuart Parker |
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