Denis G. Simon

About

Denis serves as Senior Executive Vice President of Chicago-based Challenger, Gray & Christmas. He has been with the company for more than 26 years. Denis is based in Dallas, with responsibility for offices throughout the Southern U.S.

Prior to joining Challenger in 1987, Denis served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources and was a member of the board of directors of Club Corporation of America. Previously, he was Director of Personnel and Labor Relations for Zale Corporation and Manager of Headquarters Personnel for Frito-Lay, Inc., both of Dallas.

Denis earned his M.B.A. from Miami University in 1973 and his Bachelor of Science in Labor Economics and Personnel Management from Ohio State University in 1969 with a focus in the area of Industrial Relations.

He is currently a member of the President's Advisory Council at Ohio State, representing the Fisher College of Business; a member of the Associate Board of the Cox School of Business at SMU, and a member of the Emeritus Board of Trustees at the University of Dallas.

Denis is a decorated Army veteran, having served in Southeast Asia, achieving the rank of Captain. He is a member of the Board of Camp John Marc, a Texas ranch for disabled children; and a Foundation Board member for the Family Place, a shelter for abused women and children. Denis has been an ordained Deacon in the Diocese of Dallas for 26 years and serves as a confidential advisor to the Bishop of Dallas.