Walter Philip Leber

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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