

ABOUT
Co-founder with his friend Max Schuster of the Simon & Schuster publishing house, one of the Big Four of English-language publishing.His aunt complained to him that she was impatient to wait until Sunday for the next crossword puzzle and that no book anthologies of them existed, prompting him to create some.He published Bob Woodward's famous book "Against All Enemies" under his imprint.
BEFORE FAMEHe briefly worked as a piano salesman before he opened a publishing house making crossword books. He was inspired by his aunt's favorite pastime.
PERSONAL LIFEHe was one of five siblings born to a wealthy German Jewish family in New York. His sister Carly Simon was the singer of "You're So Vain" from 1972.
The meaning of the name Simon: To Be Heard FUN FACTSEntrepreneur Richard L. Simon were born on Monday, birthstone is Aquamarine, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of , it is 63 days until Richard L. Simon next birthday.