Walter J. Leger III

On January 1, 2023, Walt Leger will become the President and CEO of New Orleans & Company, the official destination marketing and sales organization for the tourism industry of New Orleans. Representing over 1100 member businesses, New Orleans & Company’s goal is to celebrate, promote, support, cultivate and maintain the culture of the city of New Orleans and the residents that create it. By creating a virtuous cycle between the businesses and attractions that make up the tourism industry, the visitors and the people of New Orleans, New Orleans, and the Company help to drive significant revenue to support city services. As the promotion of the city continues and the city’s offerings evolve, they will continue to support New Orleans’ culture by providing more career opportunities than any other industry in the region and by generating revenues to fuel a vibrant economy in which all residents can find a path to prosperity.

Walt is well-known in the state of Louisiana as a strategic thinker and fierce advocate. First, as an Assistant District Attorney in New Orleans and later as an attorney with the law firm of Leger & Shaw, Walt has been a zealous advocate for his clients and victims of violent crime. Just out of lawschool, Walt served the people of the City of New Orleans as an Assistant District Attorney specializing in the prosecution of violent offenders and drug traffickers. He tried countless cases before Judges and Juries and earned the respect of his peers and opponents as aggressive, fair, and just.