Ronald Simon
Chairman at ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC.
Net worth: 961 318 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Ronald I.
Simon is currently the Chairman at Ellington Financial, Inc. and a Director at Galiot Capital Corp.
He is also an Independent Trustee at Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT since 2013.
Previously, he served as the Chairman, Chief Executive & Financial Officer at Softnet Systems, Inc. from 1995 to 2002.
He was an Independent Director at Independence Holding Co. from 2016 to 2022 and at American Independence Corp.
from 2002 to 2016.
He also worked as a Director at Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc. from 2003 to 2006 and at Western Water Co. from 1997 to 2001.
Additionally, he held positions as a Director at BDI Investment Corp., Ontro, Inc., Collateral Therapeutics, Inc., Taxus Cardium Pharmaceuticals Group, Inc., California Business Bank, The Henley Group, Inc. (New Hampshire), Wfs Financial, Inc., and Wingcast, Inc. He obtained a graduate degree from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York, an undergraduate degree from Harvard University, and a doctorate degree from Columbia Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC.
0.06% | 2023-12-13 | 49,223 ( 0.06% ) | 581 324 $ | 2024-03-30 |
| 2023-09-12 | 54,992 ( 0.28% ) | 379 995 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Ronald Simon active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC. | Chairman | 2021-01-27 |
| ELLINGTON RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE REIT | Director/Board Member | 2013-04-30 |
Galiot Capital Corp.
 Galiot Capital Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Galiot Capital Corp. is a real estate investment trust. The company invests in residential mortgage-backed securities sponsored or guaranteed by a government agency. The company invests in pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. The company is managed and advised by Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. Galiot Capital was organized in February 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Ronald Simon
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 2022-02-14 |
| AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2016-07-31 |
| GENE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2009-01-25 |
Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc.
 Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc. provides automobile finance services. The firm offers an integrated financial services solution designed for the dealer community. Its services include a broad credit spectrum of indirect auto financing, real estate, and floor plan financing, and an array of commercial banking services to help dealers. The company is headquartered Irvine, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2006-01-31 |
| BDI Investment Corp. | Director/Board Member | 2005-03-31 |
Training of Ronald Simon
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Graduate Degree |
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Columbia Business School | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 4 |
|---|---|
| ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC. | Finance |
| ELLINGTON RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE REIT | Finance |
| GENE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| CALIFORNIA BUSINESS BANK | Finance |
| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
Independence Holding Co.
 Independence Holding Co. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Independence Holding Co. engages in the provision of health, pet and life insurance businesses. It operates through the following segments: Specialty Health, Group Disability, Life, Short-Term Disability (DBL), and Paid Family Leave Rider (PFL), Individual Life, Annuities and Other, and Corporate. The Specialty Health segment consists of its traditional distribution through independent agents and national accounts, and through its call centers, career advisors, generation domains, transaction websites, and legal generation company. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Finance |
American Independence Corp.
 American Independence Corp. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Pro-American Independence Corp. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of health insurance and reinsurance services to commercial customers and individuals. Its products portfolio includes individual medical, small group medical, medical stop-loss, individual dental, short-term medical and pet insurance. The company was founded in December 1956 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc.
Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc. provides automobile finance services. The firm offers an integrated financial services solution designed for the dealer community. Its services include a broad credit spectrum of indirect auto financing, real estate, and floor plan financing, and an array of commercial banking services to help dealers. The company is headquartered Irvine, CA. | Finance |
Western Water Co.
 Western Water Co. Water UtilitiesUtilities Western Water Co. develops and sells water and water rights. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Peter L. Jensen. | Utilities |
| BDI Investment Corp. | Distribution Services |
Ontro, Inc.
 Ontro, Inc. Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Ontro Inc. is engaged in the research and development of integrated thermal containers. Company has a proprietary technology which it has incorporated into a proposed product line of fully contained self-heating beverage containers designed to heat liquid contents such as coffee, tea, hot chocolate, soups, and alcoholic beverages. These containers are similar to typical beverage containers in size and shape and are activated by the consumer to heat the contents within a few minutes. The company seeks to develop and expand a consumer market for remote and mobile heating of beverages and other products. | Producer Manufacturing |
Collateral Therapeutics, Inc.
 Collateral Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Collateral Therapeutics, Inc. focuses on the discovery and development of non-surgical gene therapy product candidates for the potential treatment of cardiovascular diseases including: coronary artery disease; peripheral vascular disease; restenosis; congestive heart failure and heart attack. The company's core technology is centered on methods of cardiovascular gene therapy; a portfolio of therapeutic genes and gene delivery vectors. Its portfolio includes human genes in the Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) gene families to be used in investigational gene therapy product candidates. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Commercial Services |
Galiot Capital Corp.
Galiot Capital Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Galiot Capital Corp. is a real estate investment trust. The company invests in residential mortgage-backed securities sponsored or guaranteed by a government agency. The company invests in pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. The company is managed and advised by Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. Galiot Capital was organized in February 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY | Finance |
Softnet Systems, Inc.
 Softnet Systems, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Softnet Systems, Inc. provides technical consultation, customization, troubleshooting, and deployment of speech recognition systems. The company was founded by Larry Allen in 1986 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Commercial Services |
| The Henley Group, Inc. (New Hampshire) | Health Technology |
| Wingcast, Inc. | |
| Wfs Financial, Inc. |
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