Richard L. Simon
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Richard Leo Simon (March 6, 1899 – July 29, 1960) was an American businessman, Columbia University graduate, and co-founder of the publishing house Simon & Schuster. Born in New York City, his brother was music critic and author George T. Simon.
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Children
Simon had four children with wife Andrea (Heinemann) Simon:
- former opera singer and New York real estate agent Joanna Simon
- Broadway score writer Lucy Simon
- singer-songwriter Carly Simon
- photographer Peter Simon
Death
Simon died in 1960 after suffering a heart attack. Simon was a resident of Fieldston, an area within Riverdale in the Bronx.[1]
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References
- ↑ Jackson, Nancy Beth. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Fieldston; A Leafy Enclave in the Hills of the Bronx", The New York Times, February 17, 2002. Accessed May 3, 2008. "After World War II, Richard Simon, founder of Simon & Schuster, bought a Georgian red-brick Baum house where he brought up his three musical daughters: Joanna, Lucy and Carly."
