Born:(1930-07-28)July 28, 1930, Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Died:November 14, 2023(2023-11-14) (aged 93)
Title:Reverend
Church:Lutheran Church
Ordained:1959
Writings:Silence Can Kill: Speaking Up to End Hunger and Make Our Economy Work for Everyone ISBN 978-0-8028-7747-5;, Bread for the World ISBN 0-8091-2670-2;, The Politics of World Hunger (with Paul Simon) ISBN 0-06-127776-2;, How Much Is Enough? Hungering for God in an Affluent Culture ISBN 0-8010-6408-2;, Faces of Poverty ISBN 978-0020894001;, Harvesting Peace: The Arms Race and Human Need ISBN 1-55612-352-3, Grace at the Table: Ending Hunger in God’s World (with David Beckmann) ISBN 0-8091-3866-2
Education:Dana College (Blair, Nebraska), Concordia Seminary (St. Louis, Missouri)
Relatives:Paul Simon (brother)
Offices held:[Director, Washington Office], Christian Children's Fund (Washington), President emeritus, Bread for the World
Congregations served:Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lower East Side, Manhattan (NYC)