Walter Philip Leber

Background

Leber, Walter Philip was born on September 12, 1918 in St. Louis. Son of Walter and Bonnie Vera (Blackman) Leber.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Missouri School Mines, 1940. Master of Business Administration, George Washington University, 1961. Graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1956.

Graduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1958. D. Engineering (honorary), University Missouri-Rolla, 1983.

Career

Petroleum engineer Stanolind Oil & Gas Company, 1940-1941. Commissioned Second lieutenant C.E. United States Army, 1941, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 1971. Commander engineering troops 2d Infantry Division, 1941-1942.

Faculty Engineers School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1942. Assigned Office Chief Engineer and Advanced Section Communications Zone, European Theatre of Operations, 1942-1946, Manhattan Engineering District, Oak Ridge, 1946-1947. Chief technical division military liaison committee Atomic Energy Commission, 1947-1949.

Assistant district engineer, executive officer Seattle and Walla Walla district, C.E., 1949-1950. Commander 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1950-1951. Assigned general staff logistics Department Army, 1951-1955.

Deputy engineer 8th United States Army, Republic of Korea. Commander 2d Engineer Group, Republic of Korea, 1956-1957. Executive officer to chief engineers United States Army, 1958-1961.

Lieutenant governor Canal Zone. Vice president, director Panama Canal Company, 1961-1963. Division engineer Army Engineer Division, Ohio River, 1963-1966.

Director civil works Office Chief Engineers, United States Army, Washington, 1966-1967. Governor Canal Zone; president Panama Canal Company, 1967-1971. System manager Safeguard Anti-ballistic Missile System, 1971-1974, retired, 1974.

Area manager Middle East, Harza Engineering Company, Chicago, 1974-1976, director Eastern Hemisphere management, 1977-1980, area manager Argentina-Paraguay, 1980-1983, vice president, 1978-1986, director Iran, 1983-1986.

Achievements

• Walter Philip Leber has been listed as a noteworthy engineering company executive, army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman governor Canal Zone Council Volunteer Giving, since 1961. Management committee Balboa Young Men’s Christian Association. Executive board Canal Zone council Boy Scouts American.

Trustee, executive committee Canal Zone United Fund. Member Society of America Military Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Bernice Jean Palus, September 9, 1950. Children: Randolph Frank, Bonnie Gay, Philip Kevin (deceased).

Father:

Walter Leber

Mother:

Bonnie Vera (Blackman) Leber

Spouse:

Bernice Jean Palus

child:

Bonnie Gay Leber

child:

Randolph Frank Leber

child:

Philip Kevin Leber (deceased)