CEO Who Runs Company that Owns Lenox Square, Phipps Plaza, Mall of Georgia Dead at 64

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Wednesday, March 25th, 2026

David Simon, chairman, president and CEO of Simon Property Group Inc., died March 22 after a battle with cancer, the company announced. He was 64.

Simon died peacefully surrounded by family, according to the company. His death marks the end of an era for the nation’s largest mall owner and one of the most influential figures in commercial real estate.

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