Born in Nassau, The Bahamas, Simon studied internationally with the West Island College and pursued a one year course aboard the Sailing Vessel Concordia, visiting over 20 countries across 4 continents.
He attended the University of Western Ontario in Canada reading Philosophy and English Literature, the University of Sussex in Brighton, England where he graduated with an LL.B degree and the University of the West of England, Bristol (U.W.E.) where he completed his Post Graduate Diploma.
As an active attorney, member of the Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers and qualified Chartered Director (C.Dir.) he brings commercial and fiscal experience to the table and heads up the corporate arm of FTDC.