Leonard Andrew Scheele | |
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| 7th Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office April 6, 1948 – August 8, 1956 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Thomas Parran |
| Succeeded by | LeRoy Edgar Burney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1907 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 1993 (aged 85) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (for undergraduate degree) and Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery (now the Wayne State University School of Medicine) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Public Health Service |
| Years of service | 1934–1956 |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
Leonard Andrew Scheele (July 25, 1907 – January 8, 1993) was an American physician and public servant. He was appointed the seventh Surgeon General of the United States from 1948 to 1956.