Leroy Edgar Burney | |
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| 8th Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office August 8, 1956 – January 29, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Leonard A. Scheele |
| Succeeded by | Luther Leonidas Terry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1906 Burney, Indiana, US |
| Died | July 31, 1998 (aged 91) Park Ridge, Illinois, US |
| Alma mater | Butler University Indiana University Bloomington |
Leroy Edgar Burney (December 31, 1906 – July 31, 1998) was an American physician and public health official. He was appointed the eighth Surgeon General of the United States from 1956 to 1961.