Barry Simon is the longtime former executive director of the Metropolitan Flint Builders Association.   Barry Simon is an expert in housing and the economy.   Barry shares his view on the history of the Flint economy since the 1960's to today.  His insights reveal why Flint and surrounding area has been able to weather several recessions.  

Barry Simon is a respected observer of the economics of the Flint area.  For many years he published a popular newsletter about trends in the Southeastern Michigan economy and housing industry.  Barry Simon is an expert at forecasting local economic conditions and trends in Southeast Michigan.

Barry has a Masters and Bachelors degrees from Eastern Michigan University in Economics. He is a Flint Southwestern graduate and lived in the Flint area most of his life until he retired and moved to Florida.