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American businessman (born 1934)
Herbert Simon (born October 23, 1934) is an American real estate developer. He resides in
Indianapolis, Indiana . He was educated at the
City College of New York and is the owner of the
Indiana Pacers ,
[3] and
chairman emeritus of the shopping mall developer
Simon Property Group . In 2010, he purchased
Kirkus Reviews .
[4]
Forbes estimated his net worth to be around US$4.7 billion in early 2024.
[5]
Early life and education
He was born to a Jewish family in
Williamsburg, Brooklyn and grew up in the
Bronx , the son of Max and Mae Simon.
[1] His father was a tailor who had emigrated from Central Europe. His older brother is the late
Melvin Simon . His oldest brother is the late Fred Simon, who was the longtime leasing director at Simon Property Group. Herbert Simon graduated from
The City College of New York with a B.B.A. in Business.
[2]
Personal life
Simon has been married three times. His first wife was Sheila Simon.
[5] they have two children.
[6]
In 1981, Simon married
Diane Meyer , political staffer for Senator
Birch Bayh of Indiana.
[6] They divorced in 2000.
[6] They have three children.
[6]
In 2002, Simon married
Porntip Bui Nakhirunkanok (born February 7, 1969,
Bangkok , Thailand),
Miss Universe 1988 . They have five children.
[7]
[8]
Indiana Pacers
In 1983, Simon and his brother, Mel (1927–2009), purchased the
NBA 's
Indiana Pacers from Sam Nassi and Frank Mariani.
[9]
[10] He is also the owner of the
WNBA 's
Indiana Fever ,
[11] and formerly owned the
USL 's now defunct
Reno 1868 FC .
[12]
References
^
a
b
Indianapolis Star: "Mel and Herb Simon - mall developers, owners of the Indiana Pacers"
Archived 2007-04-03 at the
Wayback Machine June 2004
^
a
b
"Simon Youth Foundation Elects Lena Barkley, Dr. Leslie Fatum, Jeff Kucer to Board of Directors: Herbert Simon, David Simon, the late Melvin Simon named Honorary Board Member"
Archived 2015-03-14 at the
Wayback Machine , press release, Simon Youth Foundation, February 25, 2014
^ East, Tony (2023-12-22).
"Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon nominated for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame" . Sports Illustrated Indiana Pacers news, analysis and more . Retrieved 2024-01-24 .
^ Swiatek, Jeff.
"Herb Simon, in literary stab, buys Kirkus Reviews" . Retrieved 11 February 2010 .
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a
b
"Herb Simon" . Forbes . Retrieved 2024-01-24 .
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a
b
c
d
Diane Meyer Simon website retrieved March 17, 2013
^
Angel Wings Foundation retrieved March 18, 2013
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Bui Simon website retrieved March 18, 2013
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"Pacers reach deal to keep team in Indianapolis" . ESPN.com . 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2020-07-29 .
^
"How the Pacers Flipped Bad Luck To Good Fortune in the 1980s" . Indiana Pacers . Retrieved 2020-07-29 .
^ Agness, Scott.
"Pacers owner Herb Simon named a first-time nominee for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame" . www.fieldhousefiles.com . Retrieved 2024-01-24 .
^ LoRé, Michael.
"Why Former Soccer Stars Like Landon Donovan And Tim Howard Are Investing In The USL" . Forbes . Retrieved 2020-07-29 .
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