Ron Cox (1925–1995) was an English minister and Salvation Army officer who served as the 17th Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army from 1987 to 1991 under General Eva Burrows.

Before joining the Salvation Army, he served in the Royal Navy.

He served various corps officer appointments in the United Kingdom before being transferred to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).

[4] In 1977, Cox was promoted to colonel and transferred to the Netherlands where he served as chief secretary.

In 1987, he returned to England after he was appointed by General Eva Burrows to become the 17th Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army, a position which he held until his retirement in 1991.