Doug Beck is the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, reporting directly to the Secretary of Defense. In this role, Doug oversees efforts to accelerate the Department’s adoption of commercial technology throughout the military and also serves as a senior advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense on technology innovation, competition, and strategic impact. As a Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve, Doug has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and throughout the Asia Pacific region over 26 years of service. From 2009-2023, Doug was Vice President at Apple, reporting directly to its CEO, where he led worldwide business development, sales functions, and Apple’s businesses across Northeast Asia and the Americas. Doug has also served as SVP and CSO at Charles Schwab and, prior to that, was one of the youngest partners in McKinsey & Company’s history. Doug holds a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from Yale and an M. Phil from Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.
