Barry Swanson

Commissioner
Barry Swanson
23rd Chief of the Staff
In office
May 2010  February 2013
GeneralShaw Clifton
Linda Bond
Preceded byRobin Dunster
Succeeded byAndre Cox
Personal details
Born (1950-04-22) April 22, 1950
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
SpouseSue Miller

Commissioner Barry C. Swanson (born April 22, 1950) is an American Salvation Army Officer who was commissioned as an Officer in The Salvation Army on June 11, 1978 and who was the 23rd Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army under Salvation Army Generals Shaw Clifton and Linda Bond. He was succeeded by Andre Cox in February 2013. Swanson was also a candidate for the 20th General of The Salvation Army in August 2013, but he was not elected.