Richard L. Simon
Entrepreneur

Richard L. Simon Net Worth

Richard L. Simon was an Entrepreneur who had a net worth of $65Million. He was born in 1899 and co-founded the Simon & Schuster publishing house with his friend Max Schuster. This publishing house is one of the Big Four of English-language publishing.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 6, 1899
Birth Place New York
Age 120 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Pisces

💰 Net worth: $65Million (2024)

About

Co-founder with his friend Max Schuster of the Simon & Schuster publishing house, one of the Big Four of English-language publishing.

Before Fame

He briefly worked as a piano salesman before he opened a publishing house making crossword books. He was inspired by his aunt's favorite pastime.

Trivia

His aunt complained to him that she was impatient to wait until Sunday for the next crossword puzzle and that no book anthologies of them existed, prompting him to create some.

Family Life

He was one of five siblings born to a wealthy German Jewish family in New York. His sister Carly Simon was the singer of "You're So Vain" from 1972.

Associated With

He published Bob Woodward's famous book "Against All Enemies" under his imprint.

About the author

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