Robert Bruce Simonds

Background

Simonds, Robert Bruce was born on March 30, 1939 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of William and Charlotte Mary (Jewell) Simonds.

Education

Student, Long Beach City College, California, 1959. Student, Long Beach State College, 1961.

Career

Engineer administrator N. American Rockwell, Inc., Downey, California, 1962—1965. Dealer, general manager Mike Salta Pontiac, Inc., Honolulu, 1966—1974, Westward Pontiac, Inc., Phoenix, 1974—1979. President, owner Bob Simonds Pontiac Inc., 1979—1987.

Dealer council chairman Southwest American Honda Motor Company, Inc., 1982—1987. Chairman board Bob Simonds Corporation, Scottsdale, since 1987. With, infantry United States Army Reserve, 1964-1968.

Membership

Board directors Hawaii Foundation Lupus Research, 1972—1973, Valley Big Brothers, since 1981, Phoenix Memorial Hospital Foundation, 1982, Silent Witness, since 1982, Florence Crittenton Foundation, 1983—1987, Tumbleweed, 1984—1987, Samaritan Medical Foundation, Phoenix, since 1987. Regional vice chairman United Way, 1982. Founding member Lavere Memorial Foundation, Evanston, Illinois, 1983.

Member Fiesta Bowl Golf Classic Committee, Phoenix, 1985, Fiesta Bowl Football Committee, Phoenix, 1986, Citizens Bond Committee, Phoenix, 1986—1987. President Phoenix Public Safety Foundation, 1985—1988. Trustee Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, since 1987.

Board governors Standard Register Turquoise Classic, Phoenix, since 1987. Chairman board directors Simonds Investments, Scottsdale, since 1987, Jet Lease Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois, 1988. Member of Better Business Bureau Arizona, Arizona Chamber of Commerce, Greater Phoenix Automobile Dealers Association (board directors, vice chairman), Valley Honda Dealers Advertising Association (president 1982-1983), Valley Pontiac Dealers Advertising Association 1982-1983, Pontiac Dealer Council, Arizona Automobile Dealers Association, Arizona Automobile Dealer Group Trust (trustee 1984-1987), Troon Golf and Country Club (Scottsdale), Gainey Ranch Golf Club, Waialae Country Club (Honolulu), Phoenix Country Club, 100 Club, Old Course and Country Club (St. Andrews, Scotland), Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Married Loretta Frances Fota, November 18, 1961. Children: Robert Bruce, Cynthia Suzanne, Christina Michelle.

Father:

William Simonds

Mother:

Charlotte Mary (Jewell) Simonds

Spouse:

Loretta Frances Fota

child:

Robert Bruce Simonds

child:

Cynthia Suzanne Simonds

child:

Christina Michelle Simonds