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Jan 8, 2018 · Pacers Owner HERB SIMON's son, STEVE, is a "quirky, tree-hugging environmentalist, who’s been known to sling on a backpack, take a jaunt to New Zealand and hike for weeks at a time," but he is also the "heir who will own and run" the team after his father, according to a profile by Dana Benbow of the INDIANAPOLIS STAR. However, he "still ...
- Shares Two Children with His First Wife
- Herbert Simon’s Children with His Second Spouse
- Shares Five Children with His Third Wife
Sheila Simon is Herbert’s first spouse. It is unknown how long the duo was married, but while they were together, the former pair welcomed two children, son Stephen H. Simon, aka Steve Simon, and daughter Jennifer Simon.
After divorcing Sheila, the business mogul got married to Diane Meyer in 1981. The former duo was married for 19 years, and in all those years, they became proud parents of three children, Asher Benjamin Simon, Sarah Elisabeth Simon, and Rachel Mariam Simon. Now, let’s know what Herbert Simon’s children with Diane are involved in.
After Diane and Herbert got divorced, the businessman tied the knot with Porntip Bui Nakhirunkanok. The couple welcomed two kids and has also adopted three. The adoptive babies are Bui Simon‘s late sister’s kids. Herbert Simon’s children with Bui are Sean Simon, Tyler Simon, Jacqueline Simon, Andy Simon, and Sophie Simon. Their son, Sean, is the cl...
In 1983, Simon and his brother, Mel (1927–2009), purchased the NBA's Indiana Pacers from Sam Nassi and Frank Mariani. He and nephew David (Mel's son) are also the owners of the WNBA's Indiana Fever, and formerly owned the USL's now defunct Reno 1868 FC.
Oct 20, 2017 · Simon bought the Pacers in 1983 with his older brother, Melvin — who died in 2009 at age 82. He told IndyStar the team someday will be owned by his 53-year-old son, Steve.
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Feb 15, 2024 · INDIANAPOLIS ― Herb Simon is a kid from the Bronx who could never quite latch onto that brash, pushy New York City way. He is a brilliant mind who doesn't tell people that.
Apr 6, 2024 · Here we are, 41 years later – Mel died in 2009 at age 82 – and Herb Simon is the NBA’s longest-running owner.
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Feb 18, 2024 · Mel Simon passed away years ago, but his brother Herb is still with us and he continues to own the Pacers, although his son David has taken-on many of the owner duties. The reason I write about this now is an announcement made during NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis.
