William Simon, the son of a former treasury secretary, also has money, but lacks experience.

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Then-president William Simon, 51, had ridden the company into bankruptcy once before.

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Unlike Mr Riordan and William Simon, the distant third candidate, he is not independently wealthy, and his fund-raising is off to a slow start.

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As a result of the reorganisation, two senior News International employees - William Lewis and Simon Greenberg - will give up their current jobs and become News Corporation staff, engaged full time in the clean-up of News international.

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William's brother Simon is a Bath fan, and keeping a brave face surrounded by enemy hordes.

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