Background
Simon, Robert G. was born on February 21, 1927 in New York City. Son of Monroe and Claire S. Simon.
Simon, Robert G. was born on February 21, 1927 in New York City. Son of Monroe and Claire S. Simon.
Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1947; Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1950; Master of Laws, New York University, 1961.
Associate firms in, New York City, 1950-1952. Legal secretary to judge The United States of America District Court Southern District New York, 1953-1958. Associate Jaffe & Wachtell, New York City, 1958-1961.
Legal advisory television series The Verdict Is Yours, 1958-1960. Successively director business affairs, vice president, senior vice president, manager business affairs department McCann-Erickson, Incorporated, New York York City, 1961-1980. Senior broadcast attorney The Interpublic Group of Companies, 1980-1995.
Adjunct faculty Manhattan Community College, 1967, Baruch College, 1968, City College of New York, 1968, New School Social Research, 1972-1973. Speaker in field.
Democratic-Liberal candidate for county clerk Westchester County, New York, 1952. Chairman Narcotics Guidance Council, Pelham, New York, 1973. Member National Media Council on Disability, 1986-1990.
Board directors, general counsel National Challenge Committee on Disability, 1986-1988. Member advisory board The Caption Center WGBH Foundation, since 1987. Member state board for podiatry New York State Department Education, since 2000.
With United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946, United States Naval Reserve, 1949-1959. Member of National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (chapter governor 1972-1985, treasurer 1976-1981, 1st vice president 1981-1983, national trustee 1981-1985, president 1983-1985, chapter governor 1996-1997, national trustee 1996-1998), American Association Advertising Agencies (committee on broadcast administration policy 1985-1993), New York County Lawyers Association (committee on communications and entertainment law 1990—2008, not-for-profit organizations, alternate dispute resolution committee 1998—2008), Hemlock Society New York (board directors 2000-2005, final exit network New York legal advisor since 2005).
Married Norma Plavnick, December 18, 1949. Children: Mark A., Susan.