Ernest Henry Preeg (5 July 1934[1] – 5 April 2017) was an American economist from Virginia.

in Marine Transportation from State University of New York Maritime College, an M.A.

He has served in numerous academic and government positions including Senior Economic Advisory for the Philippines, Executive Director of the Economic Policy Group for the White House Staff, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Finance and Development, Director for the Office of European Communities and OECD Affairs.

He has published numerous books and articles on international trade and economics.

In 2008 he published India and China: An Advanced Technology Race and How the United States Should Respond.