Eric Chewning
Eric D. Chewning | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Staff to the United States Secretary of Defense | |
| In office January 2019 – January 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Kevin Sweeney |
| Succeeded by | Jen Stewart |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy | |
| In office October 2017 – January 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Santos |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA) (MA) University of Virginia (MBA) |
Eric Chewning is an American businessman, Army veteran, and former senior military official. As of 2025, he is executive vice president of strategy and development for HII, America’s largest shipbuilder.