Peter Shapiro (financier)
Peter Shapiro | |
|---|---|
| 1st Essex County Executive | |
| In office 1979–1987 | |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas R. Amato |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 28th district | |
| In office January 1, 1976 – January 9, 1979 Serving with Patrick J. Scanlon (1976–1977) Joseph Papasidero (1977–1978) Mary Scanlon (1978–1979) | |
| Preceded by | Rocco Neri Philip M. Keegan |
| Succeeded by | Remay Pearce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1952 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 2024 (aged 71) South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Bryna Linett (m. 1982) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Columbia High School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (AB) |
Peter Ian Shapiro (April 18, 1952 – March 28 or 29, 2024) was an American Democratic Party politician and financier from New Jersey. As a young reformer in South Orange, he opposed the dominant political machine to become the youngest person ever elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1975 and served as the Essex County Executive from 1979 to 1987. In 1985, he was the Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey against incumbent Thomas Kean but was defeated in a historical landslide.
After leaving politics, Shapiro served as a senior executive in the financial sector and on the board of directors of the New Israel Fund,