Background
Cherry, Lee Otis was born on November 20, 1944 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Knorvel and Lucy (Grayson) Cherry.
Scientific institute administrator
Cherry, Lee Otis was born on November 20, 1944 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Knorvel and Lucy (Grayson) Cherry.
Associate of Arts, Merritt Community College, Oakland, California, 1965; Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, San Jose State University, 1968; certified Hazardous Material Management, University of California, Berkeley, 1995; certified Site Assessment and Remediation, University of California, Berkeley, 1997.
Systems analyst, International Business Machines Corporation, San Francisco, 1968-1969;
electrical engineer, Pacific Gas & Elec., Oakland, California, 1969-1979;
project manager, Navy Facility, Department Defense, Washington, 1979-1984;
project manager, environmental engineer NAVFACENGCOM, Department of Defense, San Bruno, California, since 1984;
co-founder, president, African Science Institute, Oakland, since 1967. Senior consultant Development Cons. & Associations, Oakland, since 1972.
Proprietor L & L & Associations, Oakland, since 1980.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ghanaian-American Chamber of Commerce (co-founder, board directors since 1990), WorldAffairs Council Northern California.
Married Lauren Michelle Waters, August 30,1980. Children: Aminah L., Jamilah L.