John Francis Lee, American international management consulting company executive, author. Registered professional engineer, Maine, District of Columbia. Decorated Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Order of Southern Cross Brazil, Order of Bernardo O'Higgins Chile, Chevalier Legion D'Honeur France; named Ambassador of Good Will, North Carolina, 1961.
Background
Lee, John Francis was born on September 19, 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Michael Francis and Catherine Mary (Arrigal) Lee.
Education
Bachelor of Science, The Citadel, 1947. South.M. Entertainment, Harvard University, 1948. Doctor of Science, University London, 1968.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Malaga, 1972.
Career
Registered profile engineer, Maine, District of Columbia Assistant professor to associate professor, U. Maine, Orono, 1948-1952;Broughton distinguished professor engineering North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1952-1961. President State University of New York-Stony Brook, 1961-1962. Special advisor, consultant National Science Foundation, 1962.
President, chief Executive officer International Development Services, Incorporated., Washington, 1962-1971.
President, chief Executive officer California Technology Consultant, 1984-1989, retired, 1989. Director international firms.
Visiting professor California State University system.
Participant White House Conference International Cooperation, 1965. Ambassador Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration-Argentina Negotiations. Participant State Department Foreign Policy Conference, 1970-1971.
Participant White House Conference International Cooperation, 1965, State Department Foreign Policy Conference, 1970—1971. Ambassador ICEM-Argentina Negotiations. Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Society Hybrid Microelectronics, Society Photo-optical Instrumentation and Engineering, Optical Society America, American Foreign Service Association, Jockey Club (Paris), Cosmos Club, International Club (Washington), Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Helene Zinka Comes, May 13, 1946 (divorced). Children: Anne-Marie Lee Buckband, Robert Paul, Virginia Louise Lee Linden, Jacqueline, Lee Arthur.
Decorated Bronze Star, Purple Heart. Order Southern Cross (Brazil), Order Bernardo O"Higgins (Chile) chevalier Legion Doctorate"Honeur (France). Named Ambassador of Good Will, State of North Carolina, 1961.
Decorated Bronze Star, Purple Heart. Order Southern Cross (Brazil), Order Bernardo O"Higgins (Chile) chevalier Legion Doctorate"Honeur (France). Named Ambassador of Good Will, State of North Carolina, 1961.