Richard L. Simon

Richard L. Simon
Born
Richard Leo Simon

(1899-03-06)March 6, 1899
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 1960(1960-07-29) (aged 61)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder of Simon & Schuster
Spouse
(m. 1934)
[1]
Children4; including Joanna, Lucy and Carly
RelativesGeorge T. Simon (brother)
Carly Simon (daughter)
Sally Taylor (granddaughter)

Richard Leo Simon (March 6, 1899 – July 29, 1960) was an American book publisher. He was a Columbia University graduate, co-founder of the publishing house Simon & Schuster, and father of singer-songwriter Carly Simon.

  1. ^ Lewis A. Lapham (September 19, 1934). "On the Gangplank". San Francisco Examiner. He's the co-founder and partner in the publishing firm of Simon & Schuster, and she, until August 3, was Miss Andrea Heinemann of New York.

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