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{{Infobox military person
{{Infobox military person
| name = Sumner Shapiro
| name = Sumner Shapiro
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|1|13}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|1|13}}
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|title=Fall From Glory: The Men Who Sank the U.S. Navy |page=42
|title=Fall From Glory: The Men Who Sank the U.S. Navy |page=42
|publisher=[[Touchstone Books|Touchstone]] |location=New York |year=1997 |lccn=97146777 |isbn=0684832267
|publisher=[[Touchstone Books|Touchstone]] |location=New York |year=1997 |lccn=97146777 |isbn=0684832267
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| allegiance = {{USA}}
| allegiance = {{USA}}
| branch = [[File:United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg|25px]] [[United States Navy]]
| branch = [[File:United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg|25px]] [[United States Navy]]
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| rank = [[Rear admiral (United States)|Rear Admiral]]
| rank = [[Rear admiral (United States)|Rear Admiral]]
| unit =
| unit =
| commands =={{Plainlist|
| commands ={{Plainlist|
*Naval Intelligence Command
*Naval Intelligence Command
*[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]}}
*[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]}}
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|publisher=[[Florida Atlantic University]] Libraries
|publisher=[[Florida Atlantic University]] Libraries
|series=Jewish Generals and Admirals in America's Military
|series=Jewish Generals and Admirals in America's Military
|title=Rear Admiral Sumner Shapiro: Director of Naval Intelligence
|title=Rear Admiral Sumner Shapiro: Director of Naval Intelligence
|first=Seymour “Sy” |last=Brody
|first=Seymour "Sy" |last=Brody
|accessdate=2014-04-01 |url=http://www.fau.edu/library/gen-adm61.htm}}</ref>
|access-date=2014-04-01 |url=http://www.fau.edu/library/gen-adm61.htm}}</ref>
| memorials =
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| spouse =Eleanor Hymen "Jimmie" Shapiro <!-- Add spouse if reliably sourced -->
| spouse =Eleanor Hymen "Jimmie" Shapiro <!-- Add spouse if reliably sourced -->
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| laterwork =Vice President, [[Braddock Dunn & McDonald|BDM]]
| laterwork =Vice President, [[Braddock Dunn & McDonald|BDM]]
}}
}}
'''Sumner Shapiro''' (January 13, 1926 - November 14, 2006) was a [[United States Navy]] [[Rear Admiral]] who served as Director of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] from 1978 to 1982.
'''Sumner Shapiro''' (January 13, 1926 – November 14, 2006) was a [[United States Navy]] [[rear admiral]] who served as Director of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] from 1978 to 1982.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/research-guides/lists-of-senior-officers-and-civilian-officials-of-the-us-navy/directors-of-naval-intelligence.html |title=Directors of Naval Intelligence |date=November 3, 2016 |publisher=Naval History and Heritage Command |access-date=2021-02-15}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Born in [[Nashua, New Hampshire]], Shapiro attended the University of New Hampshire before [[World War II]] service in the [[U.S. Army Air Corps]]. He was a 1949 graduate of the [[United States Naval Academy]] and a veteran of the [[Korean War]]. He earned a [[Master's degree]] in [[international relations|International Affairs]] from [[George Washington University]].
Born in [[Nashua, New Hampshire]], Shapiro attended the [[University of New Hampshire]] before [[World War II]] service in the [[U.S. Army Air Corps]]. He was a 1949 graduate of the [[United States Naval Academy]] and a veteran of the [[Korean War]]. He earned a [[Master's degree]] in [[international relations|International Affairs]] from [[George Washington University]].


==Military career==
==Military career==
Throughout the 1950s he served in the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], reporting to [[Chief of Naval Operation]] [[Arleigh Burke]], as well as serving stints in [[Moscow]] and [[London]]. He was a graduate of the [[Naval War College]] and the [[U.S. Army]]'s Institute for Advanced Soviet and Eastern European Studies in Germany. He was appointed Rear Admiral September 1, 1976; he was simultaneously D/DNI and commander of the Naval Intelligence Command. From 1978 to 1982, he was 51st [[Office of Naval Intelligence|Director of Naval Intelligence]].<ref name="Post">{{cite web| url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/16/AR2006111600153.html | title=Sumner Shapiro, Long-Serving Director of Naval Intelligence| author=Bernstein, Adam| newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=2006-11-16 | accessdate=2008-06-16}}</ref><ref name=AllHands>{{cite news
Throughout the 1950s he served in the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], reporting to [[Chief of Naval Operation]] [[Arleigh Burke]], as well as serving stints in [[Moscow]] and [[London]]. He was a graduate of the [[Naval War College]] and the [[U.S. Army]]'s Institute for Advanced Soviet and Eastern European Studies in Germany. He was appointed Rear Admiral September 1, 1976; he was simultaneously D/DNI and commander of the Naval Intelligence Command. From 1978 to 1982, he was 51st [[Office of Naval Intelligence|Director of Naval Intelligence]].<ref name="Post">{{cite web| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/16/AR2006111600153.html | title=Sumner Shapiro, Long-Serving Director of Naval Intelligence| author=Bernstein, Adam| newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=2006-11-16 | access-date=2008-06-16}}</ref><ref name=AllHands>{{cite news
|newspaper=[[All Hands]] |date=June 1981 |pages=2&ndash;7 |publisher=U.S. Navy |number=773
|newspaper=[[All Hands]] |date=June 1981 |pages=2&ndash;7 |publisher=U.S. Navy |number=773
|location=[[Alexandria, Virginia]]
|location=[[Alexandria, Virginia]]
|title=Interview with Director, Naval Intelligence: The Soviet Naval Threat
|title=Interview with Director, Naval Intelligence: The Soviet Naval Threat
|accessdate=2014-04-01 |url=http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/archpdf/ah198106.pdf}}</ref>
|access-date=2014-04-01 |url=http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/archpdf/ah198106.pdf}}</ref>


During his career Shapiro received the [[Navy Distinguished Service Medal]], the [[Legion of Merit]], and the [[Navy Commendation Medal]]. Shapiro had a strong influence on [[United States]] [[Cold War]] naval strategy.<ref name="Post"/>
During his career Shapiro received the [[Navy Distinguished Service Medal]], the [[Legion of Merit]], and the [[Navy Commendation Medal]]. Shapiro had a strong influence on [[United States]] [[Cold War]] naval strategy.<ref name="Post"/>


==Jonathan Pollard==
==Jonathan Pollard==
Shortly into his career as an intelligence analyst, convicted [[Israel]]i [[spy]] [[Jonathan Pollard]] had his security clearance reduced by Shapiro after presenting a plan to garner intelligence from South Africa. According to the Washington Post, Sumner dismissed Pollard as a "kook". "I wish the hell I'd fired him," Shapiro would later opine.<ref name="Post"/>
Shortly into his career as an intelligence analyst, convicted [[Israel]]i [[spy]] [[Jonathan Pollard]] had his security clearance reduced by Shapiro after presenting a plan to garner intelligence from South Africa. According to ''The Washington Post'', Sumner dismissed Pollard as a "kook". "I wish the hell I'd fired him," Shapiro would later opine.<ref name="Post"/>


Shapiro, who was himself Jewish, stated that he was troubled by the support of Jewish organizations for Pollard: "We work so hard to establish ourselves and to get where we are, and to have somebody screw it up... and then to have Jewish organizations line up behind this guy and try to make him out a hero of the [[Jewish people]], it bothers the hell out of me".<ref name="Post"/>
Shapiro, who was himself Jewish, stated that he was troubled by the support of Jewish organizations for Pollard: "We work so hard to establish ourselves and to get where we are, and to have somebody screw it up... and then to have Jewish organizations line up behind this guy and try to make him out a hero of the [[Jewish people]], it bothers the hell out of me".<ref name="Post"/>


The Admiral was among four former directors of Naval intelligence (alongside [[William Studeman]], John Butts and Thomas Brooks) who wrote a livid response to Israeli negotiations to free Pollard, which was published in the ''Washington Post'':
Shapiro was among four former directors of Naval intelligence (alongside [[William Studeman]], John Butts and Thomas Brooks) who wrote a livid response to Israeli negotiations to free Pollard, which was published in the ''Washington Post'':


{{cquote |We... feel obligated to go on record with the facts regarding Pollard in order to dispel the myths that have arisen from this clever public relations campaign... aimed at transforming Pollard from greedy, arrogant betrayer of the American national trust into Pollard, committed Israeli patriot<ref>{{cite book |last1=Olive |first1=Ronald J. |title=Capturing Jonathan Pollard: How One of the Most Notorious Spies in American History Was Brought to Justice |year=2006 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location=Annapolis, Maryland |language= |isbn= 978-1-59114-652-0 |page=248 }}</ref>}}
{{quote|We... feel obligated to go on record with the facts regarding Pollard in order to dispel the myths that have arisen from this clever public relations campaign... aimed at transforming Pollard from greedy, arrogant betrayer of the American national trust into Pollard, committed Israeli patriot<ref>{{cite book |last1=Olive |first1=Ronald J. |title=[[Capturing Jonathan Pollard|Capturing Jonathan Pollard: How One of the Most Notorious Spies in American History Was Brought to Justice]] |year=2006 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location=Annapolis, Maryland |isbn= 978-1-59114-652-0 |page=248 }}</ref>}}

==Personal life==
Shapiro and his wife Eleanor Hymen "Jimmie" Shapiro (October 4, 1923 - November 3, 2020)<ref name=wife>{{cite web |url=https://www.gaffneyfuneralhome.com/obituary/EleanorJimmie-Shapiro |title=Eleanor "Jimmie" Hymen Shapiro |website=Gaffney Funeral Home |access-date=2021-02-15}}</ref> are buried at the [[United States Naval Academy Cemetery]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74287907/sumner-shapiro |title=Sumner "Shap" Shapiro |website=Find A Grave |access-date=2021-02-15}}</ref> The couple had a son, two daughters and four grandchildren.<ref name=wife/>


==Memorials==
==Memorials==
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|title=RADM Sumner Shapiro Scholarship Program for Academic Year 2014-2015
|title=RADM Sumner Shapiro Scholarship Program for Academic Year 2014-2015
|date=February 8, 2014 |publisher=Naval Intelligence Professionals
|date=February 8, 2014 |publisher=Naval Intelligence Professionals
|accessdate=2014-04-01 |url=http://navintpro.net/?p=3744}}</ref>
|access-date=2014-04-01 |url=http://navintpro.net/?p=3744}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:20, 6 November 2023

Sumner Shapiro
Nickname(s)Shap[1]
Born(1926-01-13)January 13, 1926
Nashua, New Hampshire
DiedNovember 14, 2006(2006-11-14) (aged 80)
McLean, Virginia
Place of burial
U.S. Naval Academy
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1949–1982
RankRear Admiral
Commands held
Battles/warsKorean War
Awards

American Theater Medal

[2][3]
Spouse(s)Eleanor Hymen "Jimmie" Shapiro
Other workVice President, BDM

Sumner Shapiro (January 13, 1926 – November 14, 2006) was a United States Navy rear admiral who served as Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence from 1978 to 1982.[4]

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, Shapiro attended the University of New Hampshire before World War II service in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a 1949 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a veteran of the Korean War. He earned a Master's degree in International Affairs from George Washington University.

Military career[edit]

Throughout the 1950s he served in the Office of Naval Intelligence, reporting to Chief of Naval Operation Arleigh Burke, as well as serving stints in Moscow and London. He was a graduate of the Naval War College and the U.S. Army's Institute for Advanced Soviet and Eastern European Studies in Germany. He was appointed Rear Admiral September 1, 1976; he was simultaneously D/DNI and commander of the Naval Intelligence Command. From 1978 to 1982, he was 51st Director of Naval Intelligence.[5][2]

During his career Shapiro received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Navy Commendation Medal. Shapiro had a strong influence on United States Cold War naval strategy.[5]

Jonathan Pollard[edit]

Shortly into his career as an intelligence analyst, convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard had his security clearance reduced by Shapiro after presenting a plan to garner intelligence from South Africa. According to The Washington Post, Sumner dismissed Pollard as a "kook". "I wish the hell I'd fired him," Shapiro would later opine.[5]

Shapiro, who was himself Jewish, stated that he was troubled by the support of Jewish organizations for Pollard: "We work so hard to establish ourselves and to get where we are, and to have somebody screw it up... and then to have Jewish organizations line up behind this guy and try to make him out a hero of the Jewish people, it bothers the hell out of me".[5]

Shapiro was among four former directors of Naval intelligence (alongside William Studeman, John Butts and Thomas Brooks) who wrote a livid response to Israeli negotiations to free Pollard, which was published in the Washington Post:

We... feel obligated to go on record with the facts regarding Pollard in order to dispel the myths that have arisen from this clever public relations campaign... aimed at transforming Pollard from greedy, arrogant betrayer of the American national trust into Pollard, committed Israeli patriot[6]

Personal life[edit]

Shapiro and his wife Eleanor Hymen "Jimmie" Shapiro (October 4, 1923 - November 3, 2020)[7] are buried at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery.[8] The couple had a son, two daughters and four grandchildren.[7]

Memorials[edit]

The National Intelligence Professionals society offers a scholarship named for RADM Sumner Shapiro.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vistica, Gregory L. (1997). Fall From Glory: The Men Who Sank the U.S. Navy. New York: Touchstone. p. 42. ISBN 0684832267. LCCN 97146777. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  2. ^ a b "Interview with Director, Naval Intelligence: The Soviet Naval Threat" (PDF). All Hands. No. 773. Alexandria, Virginia: U.S. Navy. June 1981. pp. 2–7. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  3. ^ Brody, Seymour "Sy". "Rear Admiral Sumner Shapiro: Director of Naval Intelligence". Jewish Generals and Admirals in America's Military. Florida Atlantic University Libraries. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  4. ^ "Directors of Naval Intelligence". Naval History and Heritage Command. November 3, 2016. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  5. ^ a b c d Bernstein, Adam (2006-11-16). "Sumner Shapiro, Long-Serving Director of Naval Intelligence". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  6. ^ Olive, Ronald J. (2006). Capturing Jonathan Pollard: How One of the Most Notorious Spies in American History Was Brought to Justice. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 248. ISBN 978-1-59114-652-0.
  7. ^ a b "Eleanor "Jimmie" Hymen Shapiro". Gaffney Funeral Home. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  8. ^ "Sumner "Shap" Shapiro". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  9. ^ "RADM Sumner Shapiro Scholarship Program for Academic Year 2014-2015". Naval Intelligence Professionals. February 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
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