Claim: Melvin Simon was an American businessman and film producer, who co-founded the largest shopping mall company in the United States and jointly purchased the Indiana Pacers in 1983.
Evidence: Melvin Simon (October 21, 1926 – September 16, 2009) was an American businessman and film producer, who co-founded the largest shopping mall company in the United States, the Simon Property Group, with his younger brother, Herb Simon. The pair jointly purchased the Indiana Pacers in 1983.