William Henry Simon

Background

Simon, William Henry was born on December 26, 1928 in New Haven. Son of Henry Charles and Florence (Shaw) Simon.

Education

Associate of Arts, Junior College Commerce, New Haven, 1948. Bachelor of Arts, University Bridgeport, 1950. Master of Science in Library Science, Columbia, 1955.

Master of Business Administration, Western New England College, 1964.

Career

Circulation desk assistant Sterling Memorial Library., New Haven, 1951—1952. Professional assistant business and technical department Bridgeport Public Library., Bridgeport, 1955—1956. Chief library New Haven Research Library.

Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corporation, 1956—1961. Technical information supervisor Nuclear Power Systems, Combustion Engineering, Inc., Windsor, Connecticut, 1961, manager information and administrative services, 1961—1985, library, records mgmt consultant, from 1985. Research manager Miller, Starrett, West and Associates, Inc.

Management consultant and research firm Hartford, 1961—1962. Member Connecticut advisory committee Inter-Library Cooperative, 1967—1968. Subordinate chairman advisory committee Connecticut Public Library.

Standards, 1967—1968. Board directors Capitol Region Library. Council, 1970—1973

Chief merit badge counselor Metacomet district Long Rivers Council.

District training chairman Boy Scouts American. Assistant district commissioner Order Arrow. Vigil honor member National Eagle Scout Association.

Publicity chairman Windsor Republican Committee. Member Windsor Town Committee. Justice peace, 1965—1973.

Chairman board directors Windsor Public Library., 1969—1974. Vice-chairman Windsor Red Cross Drive, 1962.

Achievements

• William Henry Simon has been listed as a noteworthy information specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Nuclear Records Management Association (publications chairman 1977-1979, advisory board 1980-1984, charter member), National Rifle Association, Connecticut Library. Association, American Library. Association, Yale Library.

Associates, Association Connecticut Library Boards (chairman public relations and publicity committee, delegate), Association Records Managers Administrators, National Micrographics Association (director chapter 1979-1980), Green Mountain, Elks (chairman youth activities committee), Masons (member 32 degree), Beta Phi Mu, Alpha Phi Omega.

Connections

Married Dorothy Elaine Beckett, October 1, 1955. Children: Stephen Eric, William Edward.

Father:

Henry Charles Simon

Mother:

Florence (Shaw) Simon

Spouse:

Dorothy Elaine Beckett

child:

William Edward Simon

child:

Stephen Eric Simon