Background
Lee, Burns Wells was born on July 21, 1913 in St. Louis. Son of Channing B. and Rae (Wells) Lee.
Lee, Burns Wells was born on July 21, 1913 in St. Louis. Son of Channing B. and Rae (Wells) Lee.
Bachelor of Arts, Occidental College, 1935.
Publicity director Benton & Bowles, Incorporated, New York York City, Hollywood, 1939-1942. Senior specialist war savings staff Treasury Department, Washington, 1942-1943. Public relations manager Rexall Drug Company, Los Angeles, 1946-1949.
President Bergen & Lee/ Public Relations, 1949-1995.
Served as public relations officer United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Public Relations Society of America (board directors 1949-1954, chairman committee standards of professional practice 1951, regional vice president 1952-1953, chairman public relations reference round table 1954-1955, chairman eligibility committee 1962, chairman grievance board 1965-1966, chairman special task force on public relations 1975-1977, 1st annual professionalism award Los Angeles chapter 1964), Regional Plan Association Southern California (director, chairman public relations committee 1967-1970), Central City Association (director 1971-1984), Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce (chairman public relations, business outlook conference 1974, member executive committee, international commerce council 1979-1983, 85-89), GrandPeople (Los Angeles, member board directors 1988-1992), Executive Service Corps. (consultant Los Angeles chapter 1991-1998), Publicity Club Los Angeles, Rotary Los Angeles (editor monthly publication 1993-1999).
Married Pauline Slocum, April 10, 1939 (divorced). Married Kathleen Booth Strutt, July 1, 1960.