Robert E. Simon | |
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![]() A statue of Robert E. Simon on a bench next to Lake Anne in Reston, Virginia | |
Born | Robert E. Simon, Jr. April 10, 1914 New York City, U.S. |
Died | September 21, 2015 (aged 101) Reston, Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University (1931–1935) |
Occupation | Real estate entrepreneur |
Years active | 1946–2015 |
Known for | Founding Reston, Virginia |
Spouse(s) | Anne Wertheim Langman (divorced) Cheryl Terio-Simon |
Children | 1 daughter |
Family | Elizabeth Fox-Genovese (niece) |
Robert Edward Simon, Jr. (April 10, 1914 – September 21, 2015) was an American real estate entrepreneur, most known for founding the community of Reston, Virginia.[1][2][3] He was the maternal uncle of feminist historian and writer Elizabeth Fox-Genovese.[4]