Herbert Simon (real estate)
| Herbert Simon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 23, 1934 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | City College of New York (B.B.A) |
| Occupation | Chairman emeritus of the Simon Property Group |
| Known for | Real Estate Development Indiana Pacers owner |
| Net worth | US$2.9 billion (September 2015) |
| Spouse(s) | First wife unknown (divorced) Diane Meyer (divorced) Porntip Bui Nakhirunkanok |
| Children | Ten --two with first wife --three with Meyer --two with Nakhirunkanok --three adopted children |
| Parent(s) | Max Simon Mae Simon |
| Family | Melvin Simon (brother) |
Herbert "Herb" 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. He is the owner of the Indiana Pacers, and chairman emeritus of the shopping mall developer Simon Property Group. In 2010 he purchased Kirkus Reviews.
Simon was born to a Jewish family in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and grew up in the Bronx, the son of Max and Mae Simon. His father was a tailor who had emigrated from Central Europe. His brother is the late Melvin Simon. Herbert Simon graduated from The City College of New York with a B.B.A. in Business.
Simon has been married three times first wife, Sheila Simon and has seven children. Simon has two children from his first marriage including Stephen Howard Simon, founder of Simon Equity LLC who is married to artist Catherine Garvey Simon.
In 1981, Simon married Diane Meyer, political staffer for Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana. She was previously married to N. Stuart Grauel, the then Deputy Secretary of State of Indiana. They divorced in 2000. They have three children:
In 2002, Simon married Porntip Bui Nakhirunkanok (born February 7, 1969, Bangkok, Thailand), Miss Universe 1988. They have two biological children and have also adopted the three children of Porntip Bui Simon's sister who is deceased.
In 1983, Simon and his brother, Mel, purchased the NBA's Indiana Pacers. He is also the owner of the WNBA's Indiana Fever.
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