David Brian Ashley (born January 5, 1951) was the eighth president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Ashley's professional experiences as a civil engineer and as an expert in construction management include work on major projects around the globe.
He has been called upon to work on the expansion of the Panama Canal and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
In 2000, Ashley received an honorary doctorate from the Chalmers University in Sweden for his academic contributions.
On July 10, 2009, Ashley was relieved of his duties as President of UNLV by the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, effective immediately.