Famous People with Name Simon

Simon Gatti            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Simon Gatti: is a Canadian soccer player currently playing for Montreal Impact in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. Gatti, who is a dual Canadian-French citizen, was a trialist for Sochaux's U-17 youth team in 1999, and played for French club Racing Club de Paris' youth team in 2000, before returning to North America to attend college. Gatti also won the Ontario Cup twice with the Thorold Cobras in 1998 and 1999 and placed second at the national championships with the Cobras in 1999.

Simon Peter Gillis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Simon Peter Gillis: was an American track and field athlete, a member of the New York Athletic Club, and the New York City Police Department. He was one of a group of athletes known as the Irish Whales and frequently kept company with members of the Irish American Athletic C

Simon Larose            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Simon Larose: is a former professional tennis player. He was Canada's top-ranked singles player for some months during 2003 and 2004. Larose retired from the tour shortly after being banned for two years for substance abuse. Larose joined the ATP professional tour at t

Simon Shnapir            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Simon Shnapir: is an American pair skater. His family emigrated to the United States when he was 16 months old. With partner Marissa Castelli, he is the 2009 World Junior bronze medalist and 2009 U.S. junior bronze medalist. Castelli & Shnapir placed 6th at the 2008-200

Simon Cho            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Simon Cho: is an American short track speed skater who was a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Cho began skating at the age of 3. He trained in Salt Lake City but moved back to Upper Marlboro, Maryland a year before the U.S. Ol

Ralph Harold Metcalfe            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ralph Harold Metcalfe: was an American athlete who jointly held the world record for the 100 metre sprint. Metcalfe was known as the world’s fastest human from 1932 through 1934.

Walter Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Walter Simon: was an American basketball player. A 6'6" forward/guard from Benedict College, he played seven seasons (1967-1974) in the American Basketball Association for the New Jersey Americans, New York Nets and Kentucky Colonels. He appeared in the ABA All-Star Game in 1969, and he scored 6,414 career points.

Marvin Neil Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Marvin Neil Simon: is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is one of the most reliable hitmakers in Broadway history, as well as one of the most performed playwrights in the world. From the mid sixties to the mid Eighties, Simon's name became a synonym for popular and financial success. Though primarily a comic writer, some of his plays, particularly the Eugene Trilogy and The Sunshine Boys, reflect on the twentieth century Jewish-American experience.

Paul Martin Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Paul Martin Simon: was an American politician from Illinois. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and United States Senate from 1985 to 1997. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988. During the campaign, he briefly captured the national attention and was considered a major candidate. This led to an appearance on the popular television show Saturday Night Live, co-hosting with celebrated singer Paul Simon.[1]

Julian Lincoln Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Julian Lincoln Simon: was a professor of business administration at the University of Maryland and a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. He wrote many books and articles, mostly on economic subjects. He is best known for his work on population, natural resources, and immigration. He was the primary proponent of the cornucopian belief in endless benefits from resources and unlimited population growth empowered by technological progress. His works are often cited by libertarians in support of their arguments.[citation needed]