Early Life and Education - Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts on December 5, 1917 - Attended University of Massachusetts, obtained bachelor's degree in 1940 - Received dental degree from Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 1944 - Served in the United States Army for two years, became a captain - Obtained certificate in orthodontics from Tufts Dental School in 1949

Contributions - Became part of the faculty of the Department of Orthodontics after graduation until 1960 - Became Chair of the Orthodontic Program in 1960 until retirement in 1998 - Award dedicated to Dr. Shapiro's contributions named Everett Shapiro Award in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning - Everett Shapiro Library dedicated in the Department of Orthodontics at Tufts Dental School - Died at the age of 84 due to natural causes in 2002, buried at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph, Massachusetts

Positions Held - President of American Board of Orthodontics - President of Northeastern Society of Orthodontists - President of Eastern Component of Edward H. Angle Society - President of American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics - President of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

References - Briss, Barry (2002). In Memoriam (PDF). AJODO. Retrieved 17 December 2015. - D.S.S. Form 1 Military Draft Registration Card completed on October 16, 1940. - Millstein, Charles (1990). A Thirty-Year History of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine-1960-1990. Journal of the Massachusetts Dental Society. 39 (4): 174–180. PMID2280196. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015. - Dentistry article is a stub. Help Wikipedia by expanding it. - Biographical article related to medicine in the United States is a stub. Help Wikipedia by expanding it.