David Furness
David J. Furness is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who last served as the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations from August 2021 to July 2023. He previously was the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations from August 2020 to August 2021.
In August of 2025 he was appointed by the Virginia Military Institute's Board of Visitors as the school's 16th Superintendent.