David Chu
MEMBER SINCE: 1990
Dr. Chu is an Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Institute for Defense Analyses, from which he retired as president in 2020. His federal career included serving as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (2001-2009), Director then Assistant Secretary of Defense for Program Analysis and Evaluation (1981-1993), and Assistant Director of the Congressional Budget Office for National Security and International Affairs (1978-81). Dr. Chu served a tour of duty with the US Army and worked for the RAND Corporation, where his responsibilities included directing the Arroyo Center and RAND’s Washington Office. He earned his Ph.D. in economics from Yale University.
History of Employment
Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
President and Chief Executive Officer
Institute for Defense Analyses
2009
2019
Former Senior Fellow
RAND
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
U.S. Department of Defense
Vice President
Army Research Division
RAND Corporation
Director
Arroyo Center
RAND Corporation
Director
Washington Research Department
RAND Corporation
Associate Chairman
Research Staff
RAND Corporation
Economist
RAND Corporation
Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Program Analysis and Evaluation
Office of the Secretary of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense
Assistant Director for National Security and International Affairs
Congressional Budget Office
Adjunct Staff Member
Institute for Defense Analyses
2020
Primary Sector of Expertise
Non-profit
