hiː wʌzðɪ ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ʃˈɛf ænd pɹəpɹˈaɪəɾɚɹ æt hɪz nˈeɪmseɪk ɹˈɛstɹɑːnt "sˈaɪmən" æt pˈɑːmz plˈeɪs ɪn lˌɑːs vˈeɪɡəs.
He was the executive chef and proprietor at his namesake restaurant "Simon" at Palms Place in Las Vegas.