Shepard M. Smith

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Shepard M. Smith
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
Years of service	1993–2021
Rank	Rear admiral (lower half)
Commands	Director, Office of Coast Survey Deputy Director, NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
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.^[1] He concurrently served as a member of the Mississippi River Commission and as the chair of the International Hydrographic Organization’s Council.^[1] He retired from the NOAA Corps in April 2021.^[2]