Arthur Simon (born July 28, 1930) is

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Bread for the World Bread for the World is a non-partisan, Christian advocacy organization based in the United States that advocates for policy changes to end hunger. Bread for the World provides resources to help individuals advocate to end hunger, which might inc ...

, a citizens' lobby on hunger, which he served for almost two decades.Profile
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website. He was born in Eugene, Oregon.Biodata
: St. Ambrose University ( Davenport, Iowa) website

Career

Simon is a graduate of

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in Blair, Nebraska, and

Concordia Seminary Concordia Seminary is a Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, Lutheran seminary in Clayton, Missouri. The institution's primary mission is to train pastors, deaconesses, Missionary, missionaries, chaplains, and church leaders for the Lutheran Chur ...

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. He is an

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minister. His brother was

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Paul Simon (D-IL). He pastored at Trinity Lutheran Church on

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's Lower East Side from 1961 to 1972. Before retiring, he directed the Washington Office of the Christian Children's Fund from 1992 to 1997. His book ''Bread for the World'' won the national Religious Book Award, and was described by the

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economist

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as a "clear and convincing" analysis of world hunger. His most recent book is ''Silence Can Kill: Speaking Up to End Hunger and Make our Economy Work for Everyone''. In 2009 he published ''The Rising of Bread for the World: An Outcry of Citizens Against Hunger''. Prior to that, he authored, with David Beckmann, ''Grace at the Table: Ending Hunger in God’s World''. His previous books include ''Faces of Poverty'' and ''Harvesting Peace: The Arms Race and Human Need''. He has also had articles published in many national

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s and journals.Further profile
''Center for Public Justice'' website. Simon received a number of awards and

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s, including the Presidential Hunger Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has served on the advisory board for the Center for Public Justice. He was the 35th recipient the

Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award The ''Pacem in Terris'' Peace and Freedom Award is a Catholic peace award which has been given annually since 1964, in commemoration of the 1963 encyclical letter '' Pacem in terris'' (Peace on Earth) of Pope John XXIII. It is awarded "to honor ...

in 2004. The honor was named after a 1963 encyclical letter, '' Pacem in terris'' (Peace on Earth), by

Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII ( la, Ioannes XXIII; it, Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, ; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 19 ...

that calls upon all people of good will to secure peace among all nations.

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