Herbert L. Ley Jr.

Herbert L. Ley Jr.
9th Commissioner of Food and Drugs
In office
July 1, 1968  December 12, 1969
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Preceded byJames L. Goddard
Succeeded byCharles C. Edwards
Personal details
Born(1923-09-07)September 7, 1923
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJuly 22, 2001(2001-07-22) (aged 77)
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
Children2
Alma materHarvard University

Herbert Leonard Ley Jr. (September 7, 1923 July 22, 2001) was an American physician and the 9th Commissioner and head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).