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Simons Foundation Co-Founder, Mathematician and Investor Jim Simons Dies at 86
It is with great sadness that the Simons Foundation announces the death of its co-founder and chair emeritus, James Harris Simons, on May 10, 2024, at the age of 86, in New York City.