David Rogers "Dave" Oliver Jr. (born September 17,[1] 1941[2]) is the former executive vice president of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) for North America.

[3] Raised in Indianapolis, Indiana,[4] Oliver graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1959[5] and the United States Naval Academy in 1963.

He received a Master of Arts in Political Science and International Affairs (Middle East) from American University.

For both the Clinton and Bush Administrations, Oliver served as the Principal Deputy under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.

From January 2008 through December 2011, Oliver held the title of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of EADS.