Leon Shimkin was a prominent American businessman born on April 7, 1907, who played a crucial role in transforming Simon & Schuster into a major publishing entity. He was instrumental in creating several self-help bestsellers, including Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. As a co-founder of Pocket Books, he pioneered the distribution of mass market paperbacks. Shimkin became a key partner at Simon & Schuster and rose to chairman, overseeing the company's growth until its sale to Gulf + Western in 1975.
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Meaning of the name - Leon
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Place of Birth: Brooklyn
Educated At: New York University
Occupation: publisher
Employers: Simon & Schuster | Pocket Books
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Ephemeris for April 7, 1907
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 7, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 7, 2024 |
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| Sun | 16 Aries 44 | 18 Aries 22 | 9 Leo 14 |
| Moon | 13 Aquarius 33 | 3 Aries 36 | 27 Taurus 38 |
| Mercury | 20 Pisces 40 | 25 Aries 26 | 26 Cancer 36 |
| Venus | 6 Pisces 37 | 3 Aries 9 | 27 Cancer 26 |
| Mars | 2 Capricorn 47 | 12 Pisces 14 | 7 Capricorn 14 |
| Jupiter | 3 Cancer 20 | 18 Taurus 48 | 26 Cancer 17 |
| Saturn | 21 Pisces 37 | 14 Pisces 17 | 27 Pisces 29 |
| Uranus | 12 Capricorn 38 | 21 Taurus 8 | 9 Capricorn 33 |
| Neptune | 9 Cancer 55 | 28 Pisces 9 | 13 Cancer 23 |
| Pluto | 21 Gemini 55 | 1 Aquarius 57 | 24 Gemini 18 |
| Rahu | 28 Cancer 41 | 15 Aries 42 | 22 Cancer 29 |
| Ketu | 28 Capricorn 41 | 15 Libra 42 | 22 Capricorn 29 |
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