Moses Shapiro

Moses Shapiro was a prominent American attorney and executive, most known for his time as chair and chief executive of General Instrument Corp., from which he retired in 1997. He was also an active corporate director and consultant, including for Welbilt and Toys R Us.

Shapiro graduated from Fordham University in 1929 and received a Bachelor of Laws from St. Lawrence University in 1932. He was admitted to the New York bar in 1933 and spent the first two decades of his career working in private practice, industrial relations, and labor arbitration.

In 1955, he joined General Instrument as executive vice president and became president five years later. In 1969, he became chair and CEO. Upon his retirement in 1977, he remained with the company as a director, and also became a distinguished adjunct professor of law at New York University and a lecturer at the City College of New York's Practicing Law Institute.

Shapiro was a recipient of Italy's Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity (for foreigners who made an outstanding contribution to the reconstruction of Italy after World War II) and was also honored by the government of China.

Notes: He was living at 135 East 71st Street, Manhattan, New York in March 1964. His legal residence at his time of death was in New York City, but he was largely residing in Bellport, New York.

Sources

• Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.
  • Name: Moses Shapiro; Age: 39; Birth Date: abt 1911; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Place: New York; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Yorktown, Westchester, New York, USA; Dwelling Number: 348; Farm: No; Acres: No; Occupation: Attorney; Industry: Law; Occupation Category: Working; Worker Class: Own Business.
• Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.
  • Name: Moses Shapiro; Social Security Number: 118-28-4182; Birth Date: 30 Nov 1910; Issue year: 1952-1954; Issue State: New York; Last Residence: 10153, New York, New York, New York, USA; Death Date: 19 Mar 1990.
• Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  • Name: Moses Shapiro; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 29; Birth Date: 30 Nov 1910; Birth Place: New York City, New York; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: New York City, New York; Employer: Self Lawyer; Height: 5' 10"; Weight: 135 pounds; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: Lilly Shapiro.
• "Berta Gordon Married To Robert B. Shapiro." The New York Times, published 28 March 1964. < link > Accessed 29 December 2023.
• "Moses Shapiro." Prabook, published 2020. < link > Accessed 30 December 2023.
• "Moses Shapiro & Lilly Langsam." New York City Marriage Index, 1866-1937 via MyHeritage. < link > Accessed 30 December 2023.
  • Groom: Moses Shapiro; Bride: Lilly Langsam; Marriage: Oct 14 1933 - Bronx, New York, United States; Certificate #: 7581.
• "Moses Shapiro, 79, retired CEO of General Instrument Corp." The Times-News via MyHeritage, published 21 March 1990, p. 6. < link > Accessed 30 December 2023.