Roundtable Weekly
David Simon, Transformative Leader in Retail Real Estate
March 27, 2026

The Real Estate Roundtable mourns the passing of David Simon, the longtime chairman, chief executive officer, and president of Simon Property Group, who died on March 22. Simon transformed his family’s business into the world’s leading retail property company and was one of the most influential figures in modern retail real estate. (WSJ | Simon Property Group Press Release, March 23)