Leo Otis Colbert

Leo Otis Colbert
Born	(1883-12-31)31 December 1883 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Died	24 December 1968(1968-12-24) (aged 84) Bethesda, Maryland
Place of burial	Baltimore National Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps (1917; 1919–1950) United States Naval Reserve Force (1917–1919)
Rank	Rear Admiral (Coast and Geodetic Sufrvey Corps) Lieutenant Commander (U.S. Naval Reserve Force)
Commands	United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Battles / wars	World War I Atlantic U-boat campaign of World War I World War II Cold War
Awards	Department of Commerce Gold Medal (1950)

Rear Admiral Leo Otis Colbert (31 December 1883 – 24 December 1968) was the third director of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey and a career officer in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps, predecessor of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps.