John A. Shaw

For other people with the same name, see John Shaw (disambiguation).
Jack Shaw
Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for International Technology Security
In office
September 6, 2001 – December 11, 2004
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement
In office
September 12, 1991 – 1993
Associate Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce
In office
1988–1991
Administrator of the Agency for International Development
In office
1988–1988
Vice President for Washington Operations for the Hudson Institute
In office
1987–1988
Personal details
Born (1939-07-01) July 1, 1939 (age 85)
Philadelphia, PA, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 2020
Chevy Chase, Maryland U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDeborah Rossiter
Children2
EducationKent School (1957)
Alma materWilliams College (1962)
Cambridge University (1967 1976)

John Arthur "Jack" Shaw (July 1, 1939 – April 5, 2020) was an American former civil servant who held positions under several presidents: Senior Staff under Richard Nixon, White House liaison under Gerald Ford, and in the State Department under Ronald Reagan. Additionally, President George H. W. Bush gave him a recess appointment as Assistant Secretary of Commerce.[1][2]

His last presidential appointment was as Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for International Technology Security, under George W. Bush.[3] Shaw was accused of improper advocacy for private contracts, which led to his dismissal,[4] but a subsequent FBI investigation resulted in no charges against him.[5]

Shaw returned to the private sector and was president and CEO of the American Overseas Clinics Corporation.

  1. ^ "BUSINESS PEOPLE; Appointment At Commerce", The New York Times (September 13, 1991).
  2. ^ Bush, George H.W. (September 12, 1991). "Nomination of John A. Shaw To Be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  3. ^ U.S. Government Printing Office, "United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (Plum Book), 2004", November 22, 2004
  4. ^ Miller, T. Christian. "Pentagon Ousts Official Under FBI Investigation", Los Angeles Times (December 11, 2004).
  5. ^ Miller, Christian. "No FBI Charges for Defense Official in Iraq Cases", Los Angeles Times (October 15, 2005): "FBI spokesman Ed Cogswell declined to comment on specifics of the Shaw case but said the FBI vigorously investigated all reports of wrongdoing by public officials. 'The No. 1 priority in our criminal program is corruption,' Cogswell said."