INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Simon, a global leader in retail real estate, announced the promotion of Larry Weinstein to Executive Vice President of Leasing for Simon Premium Outlets. Weinstein's predecessor, Richard Lewis, Executive Vice President of Leasing, will retire on October 31.

Weinstein, a Simon veteran of 14 years, was most recently a Senior Vice President of Leasing. In this role, he supervised a team of leasing executives and was an integral force in the growth and development of one of the nation's largest and most active outlet portfolios.

"I am thrilled to have Larry overseeing our leasing department and I'm confident that his background and extensive industry knowledge will be critical in meeting the business objectives we have for the Premium Outlets platform," said Stephen Yalof, Premium Outlets' CEO.

"I look forward to leading the Premium Outlets leasing team and working with the executive leasing team of Phil Ende, Brad Cole, and Peter Baxter," Weinstein said. "Finally, I want to thank Richard Lewis for being such a great leader and mentor to me."

Weinstein holds a Bachelor's degree in business administration in accounting from James Madison University. He began his commercial real estate career in the late 1980's as a leasing agent for Julien J. Studley, Inc. and has also worked at First Washington Development, Prime Retail, and Chelsea Property Group.

About Simon Premium Outlets
The global Simon Premium Outlets portfolio offers exceptional brands at extraordinary savings through a diverse mix of luxury, designer and popular retailers representing the best in fashion, family and home. Our 86 Simon Premium Outlets in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico and South Korea are some of the most iconic and productive shopping destinations for residents and travelers including Woodbury Common (New York City), Orlando, Desert Hills (Palm Springs), Las Vegas and Wrentham Village Premium Outlets (Boston). For more information visit premiumoutlets.com or follow Premium Outlets on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

About Simon
Simon is a global leader in retail real estate ownership, management and development and a S&P100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our industry-leading retail properties and investments across North America, Europe and Asia provide shopping experiences for millions of consumers every day and generate billions in annual retail sales. For more information, visit simon.com.

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