Eric S. Chacon
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Eric S. Chacon, who was picked to be: Senior Advisor, Department of Commerce in April, 2025. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| At&T | Client Solutions Executive, 7/2021 - 4/2025 | 1 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At&T | $290K | Salary/Bonus | 1 | ||
| TRADITIONAL IRA | 2 | ||||
| Fidelity Flex 500 Index Fund (FDFIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| AT&T Savings Plan (401k) | 3 | ||||
| Intl Stock Index | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| SM & Mid US Stock Index | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Total US Stock Index | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Large Cap US Stock Index | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| AT&T Shares Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Consists entirely of AT&T stock | 3.5 | |
| AT&T Total Return Bond Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.6 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| At&T | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but the plan sponsor no longer makes contributions. (2021-07-01) | 1 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental Property --- Chicago, IL | $250K - $500K | $15,001 - $50,000 | Rent or Royalties | This property is used as a secondary residence and was rented during the reporting period. Gross rental income exceeded $200; however, net income was negligible due to mortgage and HOA expenses | 1 |
| COMPASS Pathways Plc American Depository Shares (CMPS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (PLTR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| VanguardEmerging Markets Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (VWO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| Apple Inc (aapl) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 6 | |
| AT&T Inc (t) | None (or less than $1,001) | $2,501 - $5,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 7 | |
| Microsoft Corp (msft) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 8 | |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION (NVDA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Dividends | 9 | |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 10 | ||
| VanguardEmerging Markets Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (VWO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 11 | ||
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex US Index Fund ETF Shares (VEU) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 12 | ||
| Vanguard Small Cap ETF (VB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 13 | ||
| VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MKT ETF (VTI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 14 | ||
| Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains | 15 | |
| Vanguard Small Cap ETF (VB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 16 | ||
| VANGUARD FTSE EMERGING MARKETS (VWO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 17 | ||
| VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX FD (VEU) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 18 | ||
| VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MKT ETF (VTI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 19 | ||
| DOORDASH INC (DASH) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains | 20 | |
| TRUMP MEDIA & TECH GROUP (DJT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains | 21 | |
| FEDEX CORP (FDX) - Account Ending in 2294 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 22 | |
| TESLA INC (TSLA) - Account Ending in 2294 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 23 | ||
| WALT DISNEY CO (DIS) - Account Ending in 2294 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Dividends | 24 | |
| Gemini Crypto Account | 25 | ||||
| Bitcoin (BTC) - Gemini | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 25.1 | ||
| Coinbase Crypto Account | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 26 | ||
| Bitcoin (BTC) - Coinbase | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains | 26.1 | |
| Ethereum (ETH) - Coinbase | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains | 26.2 |
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
| Creditor | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Mac | type: Mortgage (investment/rent al property), amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2022, term: 30yr | Personal residence currently being rented. | 1 |
| David Tucker | type: Personal Loan, amount: $10,001 - $15,000, year-incurred: 2025 | Personal loan, since been paid in full | 2 |
| John Watson | type: Personal Loan, amount: $10,001 - $15,000, year-incurred: 2025 | Personal loan, since been paid in full | 3 |
| Wesley McCain | type: Personal Loan, amount: $10,001 - $15,000, year-incurred: 2025, rate: 0 | Personal loan, since been paid in full | 4 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
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