Simon Guggenheim (December 30, 1867 – November 2, 1941) was an American businessman, politician, and philanthropist.
The son of Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara Guggenheim, Simon was the younger brother of Daniel Guggenheim and Solomon R. Guggenheim. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Simon Guggenheim attended the Pierce Business School before settling in Pueblo, Colorado where he worked for his fathers mining and smelting operation, M. Guggenheim’s...
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Simon Guggenheim (December 30, 1867 – November 2, 1941) was an American businessman, politician, and philanthropist.
The son of Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara Guggenheim, Simon was the younger brother of Daniel Guggenheim and Solomon R. Guggenheim. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Simon Guggenheim attended the Pierce Business School before settling in Pueblo, Colorado where he worked for his fathers mining and smelting operation, M. Guggenheim’s Sons, as the chief ore buyer.
Guggenheim moved to Denver in 1892 and married Olga Hirsh on November 24, 1898, at the iconic Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. To celebrate their marriage, the Guggenheims provided a Thanksgiving dinner to 5,000 poor Manhattan children.
Simon and Olga made their residence in Denver and celebrated the birth of their first child, John Guggenheim, in 1905. To commemorate the event, Guggenheim made an $80,000 donation to the Colorado School of Mines to build a namesake building, Guggenheim Hall. At the time, it was...
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