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Simon, Jack Aaron was born on June 17, 1919 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of Abraham and Lenore (Levy) Simon.
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Jack Aaron Simon, American Geologist, former state official. Decorated Air Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters; recipient Distinguished Svc.award Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1982, Coal Day award Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1982, Alumni Achievement award University Illinois department geology, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University Illinois, 1941; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1946; postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1947-1949; Honorary Doctor of Science, Northwestern University, 1981.
Career
Technology and research assistant, Illinois State Geological Survey, Urbana, 1937-1942; assistant to associate geologist, Illinois State Geological Survey, 1945-1953; geologist, head, coal section, Illinois State Geological Survey, 1953-1967; principal geologist, Illinois State Geological Survey, 1967-1974; assistant chief, Illinois State Geological Survey, 1973-1974; chief, Illinois State Geological Survey, 1974-1981; principal scientist, Illinois State Geological Survey, 1981-1983. Occasional consultant. Associate professor department metallurgy and mining engineering U.Ill., 1967-1974, professor, 1974-1977, 80-85, Adjunct Professor department geology, 1979-1986.
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Membership
Served with Field Artillery Army of the United States, 1942-1943, Field Artillery, United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (section E chairman 1980), Geological Society of America (chairman coal geology division 1962-1963, Gilbert H. Cady award 1975, coun.l and executive committee 1979-1981). Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (eastern section Gordon M. Wood Junior Memorial award 1991), American Institute of Mining (chairman Midwest coal section 1966, Percy W. Nicholls award 1981), American Institute Professional Geologists (vice president 1973), American Mining Congress, Association American State Geologists (honorary, Distinguished Service award, 2004), Illinois Mining Institute (honorary life.
Executive secretary-treasurer 1963-1968, vice president 1980-1981, president 1981-1982), Illinois Society Coal Preparation Engineers and Chemists, Illinois Geological Society, Illinois Academy of Sciences, Society Economic Geologists (councillor 1982-1984), B'nai Brith, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Exchange (Urbana) (president 1969).
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Nationality
American
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Decorated Air Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters. Recipient Distinguished Service award Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1982, Coal Day award Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1982, Alumni Achievement award University Illinois department geology, 1994.Decorated Air Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters. Recipient Distinguished Service award Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1982, Coal Day award Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1982, Alumni Achievement award University Illinois department geology, 1994.