Henry William Simon

Background

Simon, Henry William was born on October 9, 1901 in New York City. Son of Leo L. and Anna (Mayer) Simon.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1923, Master of Arts, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1933. Student New College, University of Oxford, 1925-1926.

Career

Teacher English, Fieldston School, University of Tennessee, 1923-1932. Head literature division New College, Columbia, 1932-1938, assistant professor education Columbia Teachers College, 1934-1941. Visiting professor education University College of Southwest, Exeter, England, 1936-1937.

Music critic Prime Minister, 1940-1944.

Editor Simon & Schuster, New York City, 1944-1970, vice president, and deputy editor-in-chief, 1957-1962, executive editor, 1962-1967, editorial consultant, 1967-1970. Chairman Music Critics Circle of New York, 1944.

Achievements

• Henry William Simon has been listed as a noteworthy editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of PEN

Connections

Married Margaret Halsey, 1935 (divorced). Married second, Rosalind Kunstler, December 15, 1951.

Father:

Leo L. Simon

Mother:

Anna (Mayer) Simon

Spouse:

Rosalind Kunstler

Spouse:

Margaret Halsey