David E. Simon (born 1961/1962) is an American billionaire real estate developer, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, an S&P 100 company and the largest U.S. publicly traded commercial real estate company.
David Simon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 or 1962 (age 61–62)[1] |
| Education | Indiana University, Bloomington (BA) Columbia University (MBA) |
| Spouse | Jacqueline Freed (1986) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Melvin Simon (father) Paul Skjodt (brother-in-law) |
Early life and education
editSimon is the son of Jewish American real estate developer and founder Melvin Simon and his first wife Bess (née Meshulam).[2] 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.[3]
Career
editSimon started his career at First Boston.[4] From 1988 to 1990, he worked at Wasserstein Perella & Co. as a vice president.[5]
In 1990,[6] 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[7] 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.[8]
Philanthropy
editIn 2013, he donated $5 million support the construction Columbia Business School's new facilities.[9]
Personal life
editIn 1986, he married Jacqueline Susan Freed.[10][11][12] They have five children.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Executive Profile: David E. Simon". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ 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
- ^ "David Simon, CEO of Simon Property Group (SPG), Earns $1.2 mil". Forbes.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "National Real Estate Investor". Nreionline.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned". People.forbes.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "David Simon". Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "Nareit Leadership Team". Nareit. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ "Honoree: Search Awards: University Honors & Awards: Indiana University". honorsandawards.iu.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ School, Columbia Business (2013-10-23). "David E. Simon Pledges $5 Million toward Manhattanville". Newsroom. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Jacqueline S. Freed to WedDavid E. Simon Next June". The New York Times. 17 March 1985. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Simon family contributes major gift for life sciences building". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ "Life Sciences Building in Bloomington". Newground.iufoundation.iu.edu. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ 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" Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine Jfgi.org August 22, 2007