Logan Simmons

 is a contestant from Survivor: Mauritius.

Profile
Name (Age): Logan Simmons (59)

Tribe Designation: Aapravasi

Current Residence: Tallahassee, FL

Occupation: Lawyer

Claim to Fame: Getting three different jobs to pay for my law school way back in the day. Schooling was a lot less expensive back then, but it was still a colossal amount of work to get enough money to pay off my tuition without taking a bunch of loans and ending up in debt. I’m super proud of the hustle I showed at the time, and it’s helped me become the successful man I am today.

Inspiration in Life: Ronald Reagan. He was a huge hero in my eyes in a lot of ways. He helped end the Cold War after what felt like centuries, and he had a lot of super smart economic policies that made America the great place it is today. He also cared a lot about his family and shows that good, friendly people can be successful in this world.

Hobbies: Watching SURVIVOR, watching my son’s baseball games, and civilly discussing politics and the news with friends and coworkers.

Pet Peeves: People who are so deeply entrenched in their political or ideological “side” that they refuse to even consider what the other side has to say. This applies to both political parties, and both of them do it equally and it pisses me off just as much. We can’t come together as a nation if people are acting like everything is a war between the “good” guys and the “bad” guys.

3 Words to Describe You: Open-minded, jovial, & devoted

If you could bring 3 things on the island with you, what would they be and why?: This might be cheating, but one of my items would be the daily newspaper each day. It’s almost necessary to my survival that I know what’s going on in the world and stay informed. I’d also want a book and my piano from home to keep me entertained.

SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: Simon Drysdale from Ivory Coast. He and I both have an extremely high work ethic, and on top of that, we have a strategic side that we aren’t afraid to use. I won’t let myself get manipulated like Simon did, but beyond that, we’re very similar.

Reason for being on SURVIVOR: I’m a huge fan of the show and have been for a super long time. It’s a family pastime to watch SURVIVOR every Wednesday night, and it’s fun to argue with my wife and my three kids about who the best or worst castaway is and who we all think is going to win (we never agree!). My wife actually told the kids that I was going on a really long work trip and wouldn’t be able to call home. She wants them to have no idea I was on SURVIVOR up until the season premieres.

Why you will be the Sole Survivor: I think I’m a very dangerous combination: hard-working and strategically fit for the game of SURVIVOR. I know enough about the game to know how to form alliances and to avoid playing too hard, too fast, but I also work hard enough around camp where I can most likely avoid becoming a target for a good amount of time. Once the merge hits, the fact that I’m bad at challenges won’t really matter anymore and I should be set for the rest of the game. I’ll be the nice, friendly old man that takes the win at the end.

Trivia

 * At age 59 at the time of filming, Logan is the oldest contestant in Survivor: Mauritius.