William E. Simon

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William E. Simon

William E. Simon AKA William Edward Simon

Born: 27-Nov-1927
Birthplace: Paterson, NJ
Died: 3-Jun-2000
Location of death: Santa Barbara, CA [1]
Cause of death: Respiratory failure [2]
Remains: Buried, Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa, NJ

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Government, Business, Philanthropist
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Secretary of the Treasury, 1974-77

Military service: US Army

[1] Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA.

[2] Complications from pulmonary fibrosis.

Wife: Carol Girard (m. 1950, d. 1995, two sons, five daughters)
Son: William E. Simon Jr. ("Bill")
Son: J. Peter Simon
Daughter: Mary Beth Simon Streep
Daughter: Carol Leigh Simon Porges
Daughter: Aimee Simon Bloom
Daughter: Julie Ann Simon Munro
Daughter: Johanna Katrina Simon
Wife: Tonia Donnelley Simon (m. 1996)

High School: Newark Academy, Livingston, NJ
University: BA Government & Law, Lafayette College (1952)
Administrator: Trustee, Lafayette College
Administrator: Trustee, Mannes College of Music, New York City
Administrator: Trustee, Newark Academy, Livingston, NJ

US Secretary of the Treasury (1974-77)
US Official Director, Federal Energy Office (1973-74)
US Treasury Department Deputy Secretary (1973-74)
Salomon Brothers Senior Partner, Government Bond & Municipal Bond Depts. (1970-73)
Salomon Brothers (1964-70)
Weeden & Co. VP (1957-64)
Union Securities VP & Manager, Municipal Trading Department (1955-57)
Union Securities (1952-55)
Member of the Board of Citibank
Member of the Board of Dart & Kraft
Member of the Board of Halliburton
Member of the Board of United Technologies
Member of the Board of Xerox
Wesray Corporation (1987)
Asian Development Bank
Capital Research Center
Council on Foreign Relations
The Heritage Foundation Trustee
Hoover Institution Trustee
Institute for Educational Affairs Co-Founder
Inter-American Development Bank
International Monetary Fund Board of Governors
Investment Bankers Association of America Board of Directors
Knights of Malta
MacArthur Foundation Director (1979-94)
McCain for Senate '98
Olin Foundation President (1985-2000)
Quayle 2000
Securities Industry Association Board of Directors
US Olympic Committee President (1980-84)
US Olympic Foundation Chairman (1985-97)
World Bank
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Clare Boothe Luce Award
US Olympic Hall of Fame 1991
Hemorrhoid Operation Bethesda Naval Hospital (17-Dec-1975)
Risk Factors: Hemorrhoids

Author of books:
A Time for Truth (1978, politics)
A Time for Action (1980, politics)

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