Eric B. Shumway (born 1939) was the president of Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii) from 1994 to 2007. After completing his service as university president, he served as president of the Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2007 t0 2010. After his mission, Shumway married Carolyn Merrill, and they are the parents of seven children. Shumway served as Academic Vice President at BYU-Hawaii from 1980 to 1986 and again from 1990 to 1994. Shumway had also served on the board of directors of the Polynesian Cultural Center.