Background
Simon, Bradley Alden was born on March 9, 1929 in Meriden, Connecticut, United States. Son of Walter Henry and Rachel (Wetherbee) Simon.
Simon, Bradley Alden was born on March 9, 1929 in Meriden, Connecticut, United States. Son of Walter Henry and Rachel (Wetherbee) Simon.
Student, Shenandoah College, 1947—1948. Bachelor of Science, Southern Connecticut State College, 1951. Master of Science, Florida State University, 1955.
Postgraduate, University Miami, Florida, 1956—1957. Postgraduate, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1965—1966.
Extension library Fort Meade, Maryland, 1955—1956. Base library Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 1956—1957. Assistant director libraries Public Library.
Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 1957—1961. Director libraries Volusia County Public Libraries, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1961—1964. Library consultant M. Van Buren, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina.
Head library Central Piedmont Community College, 1964—1965. Consultant Colorado State Library., 1965—1966. Coordinator Arizona Library.
Survey, Arizona State University, 1966. Library director Scottsdale Public Library., Arizona, 1966—1971. City library Pomona Public Library., California, 1971—1977, Newport Beach Public Library., 1977—1978, Chula Vista Public Library., from 1978.
Executive director Southeastern Public Library. Systems, Oklahoma; consultant Building & Administration Various Libraries, California, North Carolina, Florida, Colorado, Arizona. President Public Library.
Film Circuit; administrative council Metropolitan Cooperative Library. Systems, Los Angeles. With Intelligence Service United States Air Force, 1951-1953.
Member of American Library Association (president public libraries section 1969-1970), Pomona Valley History Society, Public Library. Directors (chairman council Okla 1987-1988), Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Newport Harbor Art Museum, Pomona Municipal Management Association (director), Royal Arcanum, National Management Association, Research & Consultant Association (steering committee 1969-1971), Library. Automation, Public Library.
Executives Southern California (president 1975-1976), Southwestern Library. Associations, Public Library. Association (Arizona) (board directors 1975-1979), Scottsdale Fine Arts Commission, Rotary, Kappa Delta Phi.