William Scott Gould[1] (born July 19, 1957)[2] is a former United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

During his initial active duty commitment, he served at sea aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Richard E. Byrd.

[7] Immediately prior to his appointment at the VA, Gould was vice president for "public sector strategy" at IBM Global Business Services from 2004 to 2009.

[6] He is co-author (with Linda Bilmes) of the best-selling book The People Factor: Strengthening America by Investing in Public Service.

He was confirmed to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs on April 2, 2009, to replace Gordon H. Mansfield, who resigned on January 20, 2009.