Fred Simon, of Omaha Steaks' founding family, dies at 78 [View all]

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POSTED: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 5:50 PM | UPDATED: 9:16 PM, MON SEP 28, 2015.
By Jordan Pascale / World-Herald staff writer

Fred Simon, a part of the five-generation Simon family to run Omaha Steaks and a major contributor to the Omaha arts community, died Monday at age 78.

Simon joined the family business in 1959 and helped the company innovate, toying with packaging methods, shipping containers and dry ice that would open up Omaha Steaks products to the entire country. The company would go on to open retail stores, serve restaurants, hotels and train cars, and dominate in direct marketing sales.

But to some, Simon was known for his dedication to the arts more than his steak.

He helped bring a full-time professional opera company to Omaha and served as board president of Opera Omaha in the 1970s. He contributed to and attended the opera for more than 40 years.

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