Simon, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1914-
Variant namesRobert E. Simon, Jr., was born in New York City in 1914. After graduating from Harvard, Simon took over the family real estate management and development business. In 1961, with the proceeds from the sale of a family property, Carnegie Hall, Simon purchased 6,750 acres of land in Fairfax County, Virginia, which would become Reston, Virginia. Reston is now recognized as the foremost Planned Community in the United States. Simon's Planned Community, or new town, emphasized the quality of life for the individual and provided a community where people could live, work, and play.
From the description of Robert E. Simon, Jr. papers, 1960-2006. (George Mason University). WorldCat record id: 652562468
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| referencedIn | Planned Community Archives collection, 1960-2009 | George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives | |
| referencedIn | Reston founders video history collection, 1989-1990 | George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives | |
| creatorOf | Stone, Kathryn H. (Kathryn Haeseler), 1906-. Papers concerning Reston, Va. [manuscript], 1959-1983 (bulk 1959-1973). | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Wilhelm, Jane G. (Jane Gilmer), 1914-2002. Papers of Jane G. Wilhelm, 1936-2000. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions archives, 1810-1961. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Simon, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1914-. Robert E. Simon, Jr. papers, 1960-2006. | George Mason University, Fenwick Library | |
| referencedIn | Reston Association records, 1964-2006 | George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives |
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| associatedWith | American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ernst and Young. Visual Services Group Studio | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Planned Community Archives, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Reston Association | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Stone, Kathryn H. (Kathryn Haeseler), 1906- | person |
| associatedWith | Wilhelm, Jane G. (Jane Gilmer), 1914-2002. | person |
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