Richard L. Simon

Richard Leo Simon (March 6, 1899 – July 29, 1960) was an American businessman, Columbia University graduate, and co-founder of the publishing house Simon & Schuster. Born in New York City, his brother was music critic and author George T. Simon.

Children
Simon had four children with wife Andrea (Heinemann) Simon:
 * former opera singer and New York real estate agent Joanna Simon
 * Broadway score writer Lucy Simon
 * singer-songwriter Carly Simon
 * photographer Peter Simon

Death
Simon died in 1960 after suffering a heart attack. Simon was a resident of Fieldston, an area within Riverdale in the Bronx.