Edward E. David, Jr., is an American electrical engineer who served as science adviser to President Richard M. Nixon and as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology from 1970 to 1973.
He worked for Bell Telephone Laboratories from 1950 to 1970, eventually becoming executive director, research. Following his work as Nixon’s science advisor, he took a position as executive vice president of research, development, and planning for Gould, Inc., from 1973 to 1977.
He founded the consulting group EED, Inc., in 1977, advising industry, government, and universities on technology, research, and innovation management. In 1977, he became president of research and engineering for Exxon Corporation, serving until 1985. He joined the the Washington Advisory Group in 1997, serving as treasurer until 2004. He is currently director of the Ronson Corporation.
He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1966. In 1974, he was elected to the MIT Corporation and is a life member. He was awarded the Delmer S. Fahrney Medal in 1985.
He earned his doctorate in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.