Background
Simon, David Harold was born on December 3, 1930 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Isaac B. and Marjorie S. (Felstiner) Simon.
Simon, David Harold was born on December 3, 1930 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Isaac B. and Marjorie S. (Felstiner) Simon.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, 1954.
Marketing engineer, Sylvania Elec. Products, Inc., Boston, 1957-1958;
advertising manager, Sylvania Elec. Products, Inc., Mountain View, California, 1958-1960;
regional sales engineer, Sylvania Elec.
Products, Inc., Los Angeles, 1960-1963;
manager advertising public relations, Electronic Specialty Company, Los Angeles, 1963-1966;
corporation director advertising public relations, Teledyne, Inc., Los Angeles, 1966-1967;
president, Simon/Public Rels., Inc., Los Angeles, 1967-1991.
Reserve deputy sheriff Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, since 1973, research Commander, identity theft detective, since 2002. Member Los Angeles Olympic Citizens' Advisory Commission, 1980-1984. Commissioner City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission, 1987-1992, president, 1990-1992.
Trustee California Chamber Symphony, 1981-1984. Member founders Los Angeles Music Center, since 1984. Member Philharmonic Men's Committee, 1986-2005.
Board directors Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra, Odyssey Theater, Los Angeles, since 1992, president, since 1995, Alex Theatre, since 2003, finance chair, since 2004, board directors Musica Angelica, since 2004, Los Angeles Philanthropic Committee Arts, since 2005, grants chair, since 2005. With United States Navy, 1954-1957. Fellow Public Relations Society of America (chair college of fellows 1998, board member Los Angeles chapter).
Member National Association Science Writers, National Association Corporation Directors (founding president Los Angeles chapter), Opera Buffs Inc. (board directors 1986-1987), Friends of Madrid Theatre (vice chair since 1997, chair 2005), Mensa.
Married Ruth Lurie, March 2, 1962. Children: Rachel, Jessie.