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Simon, William (Edward) (1927–2000)| US financier and cabinet member. He became extremely rich with Salomon Brothers 1968–72, dealing in government securities. As director of the Federal Energy Office 1973–74, he instituted fuel rationing during the oil crisis. He then served presidents Nixon and Ford as secretary of the Treasury 1974–77. |
| He was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He was an army veteran. He wrote A Time for Action (1980) and formed Wesray, an investment company, in 1981. |
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