Arthur Simon
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Arthur Simon) is founder and president
emeritus
of Bread for the World
, where he served for almost two decades.
of Dana College
in Blair, Nebraska
, and Concordia Seminary
in St. Louis, Missouri
. He is an ordained
Lutheran minister. His late brother was United States Senator Paul Simon
(D-IL). He pastored at Trinity Lutheran Church
on New York
's Lower East Side
from 1961 to 1972. Before retiring, he directed the Washington Office of the Christian Children's Fund
from 1992 to 1997.
His book, Bread for the World, won the national Religious Book Award, and was described by the late Nobel Prize
economist, Gunnar Myrdal
, as a "clear and convincing" analysis of world hunger. His most recent book (with David Beckmann) is Grace at the Table: Ending Hunger in God’s World. His previous books have discussed hunger
, Christian
faith
, poverty
and public
policy
. He has also had articles published in many national newspaper
s and journals
.
He received a number of awards and honorary degree
s, including the Presidential Hunger Award for Lifetime Achievement, and has been an advisor to the Center for Public Justice, serving them also as a trustee
.
Simon was the 35th recipient the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award
in 2004. The honor was named after a 1963 encyclical
letter, Pacem in Terris
(Peace on Earth), by Pope John XXIII
that calls upon all people of good will to secure peace among all nations.
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
of Bread for the World
Bread for the World
Bread for the World is a non-partisan, Christian citizens' movement in the United States to end hunger. The organization describes itself as a collective Christian voice urging nation's decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad...
, where he served for almost two decades.
Career
Simon is a graduateBachelor's degree or higher
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of Dana College
Dana College
Dana College is a now defunct baccalaureate college located in Blair, Nebraska. Its rural 150-acre campus is approximately 25 miles northwest of Omaha, and overlooks a portion of the Missouri River Valley....
in Blair, Nebraska
Blair, Nebraska
Blair is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,990 at the 2000 census. Blair is a part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, and Concordia Seminary
Concordia Seminary
Concordia Seminary is located in Clayton, Missouri, an inner-ring suburb on the western border of St. Louis, Missouri. The institution's primary mission is to train pastors, deaconesses, missionaries, chaplains, and church leaders for the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod . The current president of...
in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. He is an ordained
Ordination
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Lutheran minister. His late brother was United States Senator Paul Simon
Paul Simon (politician)
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...
(D-IL). He pastored at Trinity Lutheran Church
Eastern District (LCMS)
The Eastern District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , and covers: most of upstate New York; Pennsylvania, with the exception of York and Lancaster Counties; and Garrett County at the western corner of the Maryland panhandle...
on New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
's Lower East Side
Lower East Side, Manhattan
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from 1961 to 1972. Before retiring, he directed the Washington Office of the Christian Children's Fund
Christian Children's Fund
ChildFund, formerly known as Christian Children's Fund and China's Children Fund, is an international child sponsorship group based in Richmond, Virginia, United States...
from 1992 to 1997.
His book, Bread for the World, won the national Religious Book Award, and was described by the late Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
economist, Gunnar Myrdal
Gunnar Myrdal
Karl Gunnar Myrdal was a Swedish Nobel Laureate economist, sociologist, and politician. In 1974, he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Friedrich Hayek for "their pioneering work in the theory of money and economic fluctuations and for their penetrating analysis of the...
, as a "clear and convincing" analysis of world hunger. His most recent book (with David Beckmann) is Grace at the Table: Ending Hunger in God’s World. His previous books have discussed hunger
Hunger
Hunger is the most commonly used term to describe the social condition of people who frequently experience the physical sensation of desiring food.-Malnutrition, famine, starvation:...
, Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
faith
Faith
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, poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
and public
Public
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policy
Policy
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. He has also had articles published in many national newspaper
Newspaper
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s and journals
Magazine
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.
He received a number of awards and honorary degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
s, including the Presidential Hunger Award for Lifetime Achievement, and has been an advisor to the Center for Public Justice, serving them also as a trustee
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
.
Simon was the 35th recipient the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award
Pacem in Terris Award
The Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award is a Catholic peace award which has been given annually since 1964, in commemoration of the 1963 encyclical letter "Pacem in Terris" of Pope John XXIII...
in 2004. The honor was named after a 1963 encyclical
Encyclical
An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Catholic Church. At that time, the word could be used for a letter sent out by any bishop...
letter, Pacem in Terris
Pacem in Terris
Pacem in Terris was a papal encyclical issued by Pope John XXIII on 11 April 1963. It was the last encyclical drafted by John XXIII, who died from cancer two months after its completion ....
(Peace on Earth), by Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII
-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...
that calls upon all people of good will to secure peace among all nations.