Financial : Gain significant money 1976 (Entrepreneur by 1976)
Financial : Gain significant money September 1981 (50% control of a conglomerate) chart Placidus Equal_H.
Death:Death by Disease 6 June 2000 (Pulmonary Fibrosis, age 72) chart Placidus Equal_H.
American businessman and government appointee, the Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Nixon and Ford. A brilliant Wall Street bond expert, as Fords leading economic spokesman he counseled against the Presidential New York City bailout. A bright, overweight kid, he became an entrepreneur by 1976. In September 1981, he struck it rich with 50% control of a conglomerate that brought in a cash windfall. Within three years he had an estimated fortune of $150 million. Simon is married; seven kids. He is known for both a terrible temper and a ready laugh; demanding and tenacious. Besides his service in the public and private sectors, he lent his support to a myriad of organizations, including the presidency of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Simon died of complications from pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease, on 6/06/2000, Santa Barbara, CA. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less