Bio
Simon serves as president of Ackman-Ziff, a position he assumed in 1995. Since joining the firm as an analyst in 1989, Simon has overseen the firm’s arranging of over $80 billion of debt, mezzanine and equity financings for some of the nations most sophisticated and prestigious real estate owners and developers while solidifying the firm’s relationships with key capital sources. Simon has engineered the firm’s collaborative culture which functions as a magnet for talent. He has directed its evolution as an industry thought-leader.
Simon received a B.S. in finance from Pennsylvania State University, and an M.S. in real estate finance from New York University. He has also been recognized on multiple occasions by NYU, Pennsylvania State University and the Real Estate Board of New York, including as the first recipient of its “Most Promising Commercial Salesperson of the Year Award”, six times as the recipient of its “Most Ingenious Deal of the Year Award”, and winner of the prestigious Louis Smadbeck award.
Simon has also been active in leadership roles of numerous not-for-profit organizations.
Areas of Interest
- Deal Type
- Acquisition, Development, Ground Lease, Loan Purchase, Opportunity Zone, Partner Buyout, Pre-Development, Recapitalization, Refinance, Rehabilitation
