Gordon Gray (1909-1982) was an official in the government of the United States during the administrations of Harry Truman(1945-53) and Dwight Eisenhower (1953-61) associated with defense of that nation. He was Secretary of the Army from 1949 until 1950 and National Security Advisor from 1958 until 1961. Between these two federal positions, Gray served as President of the University of North Carolina from 1950-1955.