Home Presidents Howard H. Leach Howard H. Leach President Howard H. Leach is an American diplomat, college administrator and philanthropist. He served as the United States Ambassador to France from 2001 to 2005. Personal facts Birth dateJune 19, 1930 Birth placeSalinas California NationalityUnited States facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Politician partyRepublican Party (United States) successorCraig Roberts Stapleton Topical connections Brad ButlerAmerican football player 50 CentMusical artist Clair BurgenerPolitician Arnold SchwarzeneggerPolitician Allan B. WalshPolitician Addison MiznerArchitect Arthur A. HartmanAmbassador Albert GallatinPolitician Howard H. Leach on Wikipedia Howard H. Leach External resources http://www.state.gov/outofdate/bios/l/6086.htm