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Simon Konover is the founder of Konover Properties Corporation and serves as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Konover is a legend in the real estate industry, having built a real estate development company of national stature after immigrating to the United States following World War II. The organization, which he founded over 45 years ago, has developed, owned and operated approximately 200 properties in 17 states along the East Coast of the United States. Today, its portfolio includes shopping centers, office buildings, hotels, multi-family housing, and specialty projects. Mr. Konover has been honored for his philanthropic generosity by dozens of local, national, and international organizations. His community contributions and recognitions include the Prime Minister’s New Life Award from the National Committee for Israel Bonds, and the Distinguished Service to the Cause of Good Relations from the National Conference for Community and Justice. Mr. Konover was a Founder of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, and served as President and Chairman of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford. He is a Life Director of the Federation, and chaired numerous committees. Mr. Konover donated construction management services to Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall Camp for seriously ill children in Ashford, Connecticut. Mr. Konover received an Honorary Degree in Humane Letters Degree from the University of Connecticut. | 