Stanley Simon

Assisted Disabled Veterans

Stanley Simon, 93, of Manhattan, died August 5, from pneumonia. Mr Simon had a home in Newtown, as well. He was born in Manhattan, July 7, 1917.

Mr Simon, Bulova’s industrial relations director, was a founder of the Joseph Bulova School of Watchmaking, which trained disabled veterans in the art of designing and making clocks, beginning in 1945. He oversaw the construction of the building in Woodside, Queens, specifically tailored to the needs of disabled people.

Mr Simon also opened a branch of the school at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. He later traveled to France to advise the French Red Cross on starting a watchmaking program there.

Mr Simon, a Harvard graduate, worked on Wall Street before joining Bulova in 1943. He became vice president of Bulova in 1950, and in 1958 left the company to open an international business consultancy. A longtime trustee of the Bulova school, Mr Simon served on many corporate boards, including those of Vornado Realty Trust and Marcal Paper.

A sister, Hope Simon Miller; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren survive Mr Simon. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Marcelle Kramer; and a son, Frederick.

The Newtown Bee        August 27, 2010