=====Barry Swanson=====
Commissioner **Barry C. Swanson** was commissioned on June 11, 1978. He attended Northern Illinois University where he earned a bachelor's degree in marketing. He married his wife in 1975. He entered training from Mt. Greenwood Chicago Corps in 1976. He attended the International College for Officers in 1990.

^Commissioner Barry Swanson||
^Rank|Commissioner|
^Birth Date|April 22, 1950|
^Relations|[[Sue Swanson|Commissioner Sue Swanson (wife)]]|

====Appointments====
^Appointment^Rank^From^Until^
|Cadet - [[College for Officers Training - Central Territory]]|Cadet|1976|June 11, 1978|
|Divisional Commander| |August 1995|July 1999|
|Territorial Secretary for Program - [[Central Territory]]| |July 1999|April 2003|
|Chief Secretary - [[Central Territory]]| |April 2003|July 2006|
|National Chief Secretary - [[National Command]]| |July 2006|July 2007|
|International Secretary for Americas and Caribbean - [[International Headquarters]]| |July 2007|October 2008|
|Territorial Commander - [[Central Territory]]| |October 2008|May 2010|
|Chief of the Staff - [[International Headquarters]]|Commissioner|May 2010|February 1, 2013|
|Territorial Commander - [[Eastern Territory]]|Commissioner|February 1, 2013| |

====External====
  * eusa marching orders
  * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052703/http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/8EDAD635A563E7B180257826003A055D|Candidate Profile: Commissioner Barry C. Swanson]]
  * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231207/http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/hcbarryswanson|Candidate Profile: Commissioner Barry C. Swanson]]
  * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Swanson|Wikipedia]]
  * Private Collection of [[Andrew Peters]]