Clarence "Larry" Irving Jr. (born July 7, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York) is the former Vice President of Global Government Affairs for Hewlett-Packard Company.

More recently, he worked with President Barack Obama's transition team on science and tech agencies.

Before becoming head of NTIA, Irving was a Senior Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

While serving the NTIA, Irving authored three reports entitled "Falling Through the Net"[3] that highlighted the scope and the consequences of inequities in access to information technology.

He also sits on the board in an official or adviser capacity for a variety of organizations, including Internews, ReliabilityFirst Corporation, Waggener Edstrom, the Education Development Center, Annenberg School of the University of Southern California, Stanford Law School and the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences of Northwestern University.