David E. Simon is an American businessperson who has been the head of 8 different companies. Mr. Simon is Chairman-Supervisory Board for Klépierre SA and Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for Simon Property Group, Inc., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Simon Property Group LP (a subsidiary of Simon Property Group, Inc.). David E. Simon is also on the board of National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc.

In his past career he occupied the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Simon Property Group (Delaware), Inc., Executive Vice President of Melvin Simon & Associates, Inc., Executive Vice President at Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Simon Management Associates LLC, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at The Retail Property Trust, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of M.S. Management Associates, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at CPG Holdings LLC and Associate of First Boston Corp.

Mr. Simon received an undergraduate degree from Indiana University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.