About Walter Philip Leber
Lived 1918 – 2009 (aged 90). Walter Philip Leber was an American and Panamanian politician.
Walter Philip Leber (September 12, 1918 – August 3, 2009) was an American politician who served as the governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1967 to 1971.
Biography Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, on September 12, 1918, 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.
He died on August 3, 2009, in Palm City, Florida.
Legacy His honors included admission to the Order of the British Empire.
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American politician (1918-2009)
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Walter Philip Leber was born on 12 September 1918 in St. Louis.
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Walter Philip Leber died on 3 August 2009 in Palm City.
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