Leon P. Harris

Leon P. Harris is currently President of Keltech, Inc., an electronic contract manufacturing company located in Roanoke, Virginia. Leon also held the position of President of Tele-Path Instruments in Salem, Virginia (1983-1998), President and part-owner of Waynesboro Broadcasting, Inc. in Waynesboro, Virginia (1979-1992), and began his profession at General Electric in the engineering/manufacturing environment. Prior to embarking on his business career, Leon was a combat engineering officer in the U.S. Army in Vietnam.

Leon's other activities include seats on various boards, including the Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Board, Wachovia Bank Advisory Board, as well as the Patrick County Educational Foundation Board.

Education

• B.S., Industrial Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1964

In the News

Leon P. Harris receives Virginia Tech's highest honor (May 2018)