Leon S. Peters was a businessman, licensed engineer, and philanthropist in California's San Joaquin Valley.
[6][7] After the war he continued his role in manufacturing as President of Valley Foundry and Machine Works and became known for helping raise money for the expansion California State University, Fresno and the Community Medical Center.
[1][8][9] Known for being active in the local community Peters was a member of the Fresno Chamber of Commerce, Masons,[10] and Rotary;[1] in 1955 he founded the Leon S Peters Foundation.
[11] In 1996 Leon Peters was posthumously awarded an honorary doctorate from California State University, Fresno.
[12] San Joaquin College of Law awarded an honorary Juris Doctor.