Jack Shapiro

Background

Shapiro, Jack was born on December 6, 1924 in Salinas, California, United States. Son of Morris and Rebecca (Kuperman) Shapiro.

Education

Student, Hartnell College, 1946—1947. Student, Los Angeles City College, 1948—1949.

Career

Director Station KFI-television, Los Angeles, 1949—1950. Vice president Inter-Mountain Network, Salt Lake City, 1956—1959. Manager Los Angeles office Forjoe Company, 1960—1962.

Founder, president Shapiro Advertising and Public Relations, Salt Lake City, 1963. Semi-retired

Member Days of '47 Parade Committee, 1965—1967. Member advisory board Salvation Army, Salt Lake City Police Department honorary Colonels.

Member steering committee Taxpayers for Accountable Government. Member executive committee Utah Republican Committee, 1971—1973, Center Committee, 1971—1973. Chairman Recreation Vehicle Advisory Council, 1973—1983.

Lecturer Brigham Young University, 1979, University Utah, 1981. Chairman 1st Annual Intermountain Public Relations Seminar, 1980. Importer, distributor Myford High Precision Metal Turning Lathes, 1986.

Served with United States Army, 1943-1945, PTO, Korea, served with United States Army, 1950-1951, PTO, Korea.

Achievements

• Jack Shapiro has been listed as a noteworthy public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Salvation Army, Salt Lake City Police Department Honorary Colonels. Member steering committee Taxpayers for Accountable Government. Member Executive Committee Utah Republican Committee, 1971-1973, Center Committee, 1971-1973.

Member Days of "47 Parade Committee, 1965-1967.

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945, 50-51. Member Public Rels. Society American (president local chapter 1979), World Media Conference, Utah Association Advertising Agilysys (president local chapter 1976-1977), Holladay Gun.

Connections

Married Loretta Lowell, October 11, 1946 (deceased). Married second, Jeannette Pearson, June 4, 1955. Children: Karen Lynn Shepherd, David Douglas, Victor Morris.

Father:

Morris Shapiro

Mother:

Rebecca (Kuperman) Shapiro

Spouse:

Loretta Lowell

Spouse:

Jeannette Pearson

child:

David Douglas Shapiro

child:

Karen Lynn Shepherd Shapiro

child:

Victor Morris Shapiro