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

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

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