Their elder son Simon Gessese was born on September 24/1974, and he has Masters Degree in Business Administration from New Port University USA in London, Bachelor Degree in Social Science from Addis Ababa University and Diploma in Public Relations from Conflans Ste Honorince Cedex, France. He is the General Manager of GASSP ; he is efficiently involved in Finance, Commercial Negotiations and Technical Services. His determination for work forced him to be part of different tasks, thus he had provided consulting services for different organizations: For instance:

• 2010 - ERTA:on the supply of Tubes for Am Radio transmitters

• 2009 - AACGMMA:on the supply of Tv studio equipment

• 2008 - UNECA: on preparation of technical specifications on MATV systems

• 2007 - AMMA: on preparation of feasibility study on SW/FM and TV stations

• 2006 - DWET: on preparation of feasibility study for SW Radio Station

• 2005 - UNECA: on preparation of technical specifications on CCTV systems

• 2004 - Gurage Zone: on preparation of technical specification for FM Radio.

• 2003 - UNECA: on preparation of technical specifications for Digital Audio-Video
                production

• 2002 - OAU: on installation of public address (PA) system

• 2002 - National Metrology: on TV studio equipments for weather forecast

• 2001 - Radio Fana: on different technical backups

• 2000 - Mega studio: on feasibility study in digital Audio-Video equipment

Beginning from September 1999, for one year Simon was a Research Assistant for Addis Ababa University, he assisted the President of the foundation of Ethiopian philosophy and African studies in data gathering and data analysis, research preparation on gender issues in Ethiopia, Organizing course modules for workshops in addition on composing various research documents for use in workshops in different parts of the country. Before working for the Addis Ababa University he had been a Freelance Information Assistant for four months (February-June 1999) for Inter Governmental Authority For Development /IGAD/, he had prepared and compiled news from different International Institutes for peace & Development and organized and took minuets of meetings when necessary.

His hard tasks didn't only keep him at the capital city Addis Ababa but it also contributed to his field experiences around the country:

•  Tigray: 2003 Assessment of Microwave transmitters for FM Broadcast
•  SNNPR: 2003 Site survey for installation of TV transmitters and different broadcast equipment
•  Harar: 2000 Data gathering in gender issues
• Awassa: 2000 "Ethnic diversity in the use of local languages: the case study of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State", a research paper submitted to Ethiopian philosophy and African Studies.

All this work and other experiences helped him for his proficiency and commitment.