Bill Simon

Bill Simon

Co-Chairman - William E. Simon & Sons, LLC

Bill Simon is co-chairman of William E. Simon & Sons, LLC. The firm, which he co-founded in 1988 with his brother and father, William E. Simon, Sr., former United States Treasury Secretary, has built and manages a diverse and significant investment portfolio, with holdings in real estate, private equity and fixed-income securities.

Mr. Simon also co-founded a successful municipal bond company and previously held senior positions on the municipal securities and foreign exchange desk for Morgan Guaranty Trust Company. A 1982 Boston College Law School graduate, Mr. Simon earned his bachelor’s degree at Williams College where he serves today as a lifetime member of the board of trustees and member of the Executive Committee.

He currently serves as co-chairman of the William E. Simon Foundation and the Cynthia L. and William E. Simon, Jr. Foundation. Through these foundations, Mr. Simon helps needy youngsters in urban areas through faith-based efforts. He and his wife, Cindy, established and continue to fund the Sound Body Sound Mind Fitness Program for Los Angeles area high schools. The program provides state-of-the-art athletic equipment offering students the opportunity to balance academic pursuits along with physical fitness.

Mr. Simon is a member of the Board for University of Southern California-Huntington Institutes for Advanced Studies. He is also a member of the Board of Overseers of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, former Vice-Chairman of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, and Chairman Emeritus of Covenant House California.