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Politicians in the Oil and Gas Business in Florida


  Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (1930-2011) — also known as Lawrence Eagleburger; Larry Eagleburger; "The Eagle" — Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., August 1, 1930. Republican. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia, 1977-81; U.S. Secretary of State, 1992-93; director, Phillips Petroleum corporation, 1993-2000. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Trilateral Commission. Died, of pneumonia, in the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Va., June 4, 2011 (age 80 years, 307 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 23, 1966, to Marlene Ann Heinemann.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  William A. Konrad — also known as Bill Konrad — of Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Oil executive; mayor of Boca Raton, Fla., 1981-87. Still living as of 1987.
  Walter Philip Leber (1918-2009) — of Stuart, Martin County, Fla.; Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Born in St. Louis, Mo., September 12, 1918. Son of Walter Leber and Bonnie Vera (Blackman) Leber. Petroleum engineer; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1940-74; Governor of Panama Canal Zone, 1967-70. Episcopalian. Member, Tau Beta Pi; Phi Kappa Phi. Died August 3, 2009 (age 90 years, 325 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 9, 1950, to Bernice Jean Palus.
  James Brailey Odham (1919-1996) — also known as Brailey Odham — of Sanford, Seminole County, Fla. Born in Georgia, September 6, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; automobile dealer; oil distributor; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1947-50; candidate in primary for Governor of Florida, 1952, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956 (alternate), 1960; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1964; builder; real estate broker. Died June 22, 1996 (age 76 years, 290 days). Interment at Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to Annie Louise Tyer (1925-2004).
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