Melvin Joseph Lee

Background

Lee, Melvin Joseph was born on December 25, 1929 in New Orleans. Son of John and Isabelle (Green) Lee.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Southern University, New Orleans, 1970. Master of Divinity, Union Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, 1988. Master of Theology, Union Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, 1989.

Career

Associate minister, 3d Missionary Baptist Church, St. Bernard, Louisiana, 1984-1987; pastor, 3d Missionary Baptist Church, St. Bernard, Louisiana, since 1987; chair deacon board, 3d Missionary Baptist Church, St. Bernard, Louisiana, 1974-1984; coroner's investigator, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, since 1982. Board directors Southern General Missionary Baptist Association, New Orleans, since 1987, chairman building committee, 1988-1992.

Achievements

• Melvin Joseph Lee has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman St. Bernard Community Development Corporation, 1988-1993. Sergeant United States Air Force, 1947-1952.

Connections

Married Dorothy Peterson, June 5, 1971. Children: Betty, Barbara, Joseph, Edward.

Father:

John Lee

Mother:

Isabelle (Green) Lee

Spouse:

Dorothy Peterson

child:

Edward Lee

child:

Joseph Lee

child:

Betty Lee

child:

Barbara Lee