Shepard M. Smith
Shepard M. Smith | |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps |
| Years of service | 1993–2021 |
| Rank | Rear admiral (lower half) |
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| Awards | Department of Commerce Gold Medal Department of Commerce Bronze Medal |
| Alma mater | Deep Springs College Cornell University University of New Hampshire |
Shepard M. Smith is a former rear admiral in the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps who last served as the director of the Office of Coast Survey. He concurrently served as a member of the Mississippi River Commission and as the chair of the International Hydrographic Organization’s Council. He retired from the NOAA Corps in April 2021.