David Simon (CEO)
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Early life and education
Simon is the son of Jewish American real estate developer and founder Melvin Simon and his first wife Bess (née Meshulam).[1] He obtained a B.S. degree from Indiana University in 1983 and an M.B.A. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Business in 1985.[2]
Career
Simon started his career at First Boston.[3] From 1988 to 1990, he worked at Wasserstein Perella & Co. as a vice president.[4]
In 1990,[5] he joined Simon Property precursor Melvin Simon & Associates as Chief Financial Officer. In 1993, he led the efforts to take Simon Property Group public with a nearly $1 billion initial public offering that, at the time, was the largest real estate stock offering. He became CEO in 1995 and chairman in 2007.
He is a former chairman of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) leadership team[6] and is a former trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). In 2000, he was inducted into the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Academy of Alumni Fellows.[7]
Philanthropy
In 2013, he donated $5 million support the construction Columbia Business School's new facilities.[8]
Personal life
In 1986, he married Jacqueline Susan Freed.[9][10][11] They have five children.[12][13]
References
- ↑ Indianapolis Star: "Simon’s daughter sues widow over will - Complaint says billionaire’s 2nd wife coerced him into signing new estate plan favoring her" by John Russell Estateofdenial.com, January 9, 2010
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- ↑ Indianapolis Business Journal: "Simon Property CEO uses hard-nosed style to excel at acquisitions" by Cory Schouten Ibj.com, March 6, 2010
- ↑ Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis: "The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Dedicates Simon Family Dormitory at New Scopus Student Village - Hebrew U Recognizes the Generosity of Family Behind Simon Property Group" Template:Webarchive Jfgi.org August 22, 2007
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