Robert M. Speer (born February 10, 1956[citation needed]) is a retired military officer and American businessman who manages a consulting practice.

[1] In addition, he serves on several boards, including as chairman of the Code of Support Foundation, a military services organization.

[2] Formerly, he served as Acting United States Secretary of the Army from January 20, 2017 to August 2, 2017.

[4] He then served as a managing director for PricewaterhouseCoopers where he led their Defense and Army business.

[5] In January, 2017, Speer was one of only six senior Pentagon officials to be asked to stay through the transition to President Trump's administration.