Leo Austin Brooks Sr. (born August 9, 1932) is a retired major general of the United States Army who later became city manager of Philadelphia.
In his early assignments, Brooks served as a platoon leader with the 2nd Infantry Division in Alaska and commanded two companies.
He also served in the office of the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, G-4, as a budget liaison to the United States Congress.
As Philadelphia's city manager he was involved in the 1985 raid and bombing of the communal headquarters of the black radical group, the MOVE organization.
In addition, his brother Francis was a longtime member of the Vermont House of Representatives who rose to the position of majority leader.