Martin Stanley Simon

Background

Simon, Martin Stanley was born on September 6, 1926 in St. Louis. Son of Elmer Ellis and Bessye Marion (Werner) Simon.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, City College of New York, 1949. Master of Arts, New York University, 1953.

Career

Economics statistician, Industrial Commodity Corp, New York City, 1949-1952; agricultural economics statistician, Department Agriculture, Washington, 1952-1958; commodity analyst, Connell Rice & Sugar Company, Inc., Westfield, New Jersey, 1958-1962; assistant to president, Connell Rice & Sugar Company, Inc., Westfield, New Jersey, 1962-1967; vice president, Connell Rice & Sugar Company, Inc., Westfield, New Jersey, 1967-1974; senior vice president, Connell Rice & Sugar Company, Inc. (now The Connell Company), Westfield, New Jersey, since 1974; consultant, Agency for International Development, Jamaica, 1963; member, Rice Inspector Industry Advisory Committee, Washington, 1971-1972; advisory, United States Delaware to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) Intergovtl. Meetings on Rice, 1981; export director, board directors, Association Administrn.

Rice Quotas, Inc., 1997.

Achievements

• Martin Stanley Simon has been listed as a noteworthy Commodity marketing company executive, economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Economics Association, Rice Millers Association (chairman legislation options working group 1984-1986, government programs committee 1986-1987, chairman PL480 subcommittee 1988-1990), National Economists Club.

Connections

Married Rita Edith Scheinhorn, June 18, 1950. Children: Deborah, Richard.

Father:

Elmer Ellis Simon

Mother:

Bessye Marion (Werner) Simon

Spouse:

Rita Edith Scheinhorn

child:

Deborah Simon

child:

Richard Simon