David E. Simon is an American businessperson who has been the head of 8 different companies. Presently, Mr. Simon occupies the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board at Klépierre SA and Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at 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 the past he was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for 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 for M.S. Management Associates, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for CPG Holdings LLC and Associate of First Boston Corp.

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