Simon Goldman

Background

Goldman, Simon was born on January 18, 1913 in Carthage, New York, United States. Son of Isaac and Ida (Slavin) Goldman.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Syracuse University, 1935.

Career

Various sales positions, 1931-1936; manager sales, James Broadcasting Company, Jamestown, New York, 1936-1940; vice president, general manager, James Broadcasting Company, Jamestown, New York, 1940-1943, 45-55; owner, president, James Broadcasting Company, Jamestown, New York, since 1955; president, Station WDOE, Dunkirk, New York, 1957-1985; president, Station WLKK, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1961-1985; president, Station WVMT, Burlington, Vermont, since 1961; president, Station WTOO, Bellefontaine, Ohio., 1968-1971; president, Stations WSYB/WRUT, Rutland, Vermont, 1970-1987; president, Station WXXX-FM, Burlington, Vermont, since 1990. Owner Goldman Group, Jamestown, since 1955. Charter member of the Board of Governors ABC.

Member of advisory board Erie County Savings Bank, 1976-1986. Member Broadcast Rating Council, 1964-1972.

Achievements

• Simon Goldman has been listed as a noteworthy broadcasting executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board St. Bonventure University School Journalism, 1966-1985. Member executive board Jamestown chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1960-1968. Member national council, Jamestown Areas representative United Service Organizations, since 1959.

Active United Fund, United Negro College Fund, Young Men’s Christian Association, Better Jamestown Committee. President Operations Jobs, Jamestown, 1964-1980. Trustee Fredonia College Foundation, 1977-1981.

Member Blue Cross-Blue Shield Task Force, Mayor's Committee Industrial Expansion, Roger Tory Peterson Institute Community Council. Board directors Western New York Anti-Defamation League, Chautauqua council Boy Scouts American. Trustee Jamestown Community College, 1964-1979, chairman board, 1968-1972.

President congregation Temple Hesed Abraham, Jamestown, 1951-1956. Member advisory council Roger Tory Peterson Institute. Charter member media advisory council State University of New York at Fredonia.

Corporation Signal corpus, United States army, 1943-1944, European Theatre of Operations. Member Radio Advertising Bureau (founder, director, officer 1951-1958), National Association Broadcasters (chairman committee on small market stations 1947-1949, director 1956-1962, 68-72, member copyright committee 1983), American Entertainment Network Affiliates Association (secretary 1980-1988), Community Broadcasters Association (director 1970-1985), Fenton History Society (trustee), American Legion.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, bridge.

Connections

Married Meurice H. Finer, January 4, 1948 (deceased August 1972). Children: Richard Michael, Gail Meurice, Paul Simon. Married Marilyn Gross Fink, February 7, 1976.

Stepchildren: Shelley Simon, Ronna Fink.

Father:

Isaac Goldman

Mother:

Ida (Slavin) Goldman

Spouse:

Meurice H. Finer

Spouse:

Marilyn Gross Fink

child:

Shelley Simon Goldman

child:

Richard Michael Goldman

child:

Ronna Fink Goldman

child:

Paul Simon Goldman

child:

Gail Meurice Goldman