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David Simon is Chairman and CEO of Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc., the largest publicly traded real estate company in the United States. Simon Property Group owns, develops and manages retail real estate, primarily regional malls, outlet centers, community/lifestyle centers and international properties. The firm currently owns or has an interest in approximately 379 properties in North America, Europe and Asia. Simon joined the organization in 1990. In 1993 he led the efforts to take Simon Property Group public with a nearly $1 billion initial public offering, at the time the largest real estate stock offering ever held. Since becoming CEO in 1995, he has orchestrated more than $25 billion in strategic acquisitions. Before joining Simon Property Group, Simon was a vice president of Wasserstein Perella & Co., a Wall Street firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions, and leveraged buyouts. He received a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

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