Rowland Roberts Hughes (1896–1957) was a director of the United States' Office of Management and Budget from April 16, 1954 until April 1, 1956. Hughes, known for his distinctive black eye patch, was called "the logical man" in a 1956 Time Magazine cover story. Hughes retired from government service in April 1956 and died of arteriosclerosis on April 2, 1957, in San Francisco, California.