Background

Lee, Norman Randall was born on March 2, 1929 in Barre, Vermont, United States. Son of Eugene Kenneth Lee and Madeleine Belle Kerr.

Education

Bachelor, Syracuse University, 1958; Master of Arts in English and Education, Syracuse University, 1961; postgraduate, State University of New York, 1965, 66.

Career

English teacher, Mexico (New York) Academy, 1958-1960; director, Reading, Edition and Development, Fulton, New York, 1960-1964; program assistant, Syracuse University, 1964-1965; assistant professor, Edinboro (Pennsylvania) College, 1965-1967; assistant professor, State University of New York, Oneonta, New York, 1967-1970; freelance writer, Mount Vision, New York, 1967-1971; novice monk, Foundation American Yoga, Bovina, New York, 1972-1975; freelance writer, West Oneonta, New York, 1975-1978; editor, public, Homesteaders News, Addison, Naples, New York, 1978-1988; writer, editor, public, Lee Publs., Sedona, Arizona, since 1988; also board directors, Lee Publs., Sedona. Chief executive Arizona Writers Network, since 1990. Founder, president HomesteadersAssn., since 1978.

Conference organizer Homesteaders News, 1978-1988.

Achievements

• Certified secondary teacher, New York.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Paperbacks for High School, 1961, Annual Manual of Homesteading, 1982, Five Steps to Self-Reliance, 1985, A Stranger And Afraid, 1992. Contributor articles to various national magazines.

Membership

Vice president Southern Tier Bluegrass Association, 1977-1978. President Center New York Committee of 100, 1962-1964. Member Concerned Arizonans for Animal Rights, 1988-1990.

With United States Air Force, 1947-1954, Korea. Member Arizona Authors' Association, Arizona Writers Network, Arizona Bluegrass Association.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: music, acting, singing, dancing in theater, travel in motor home.

Connections

Married Lillian Mae Pettitt, August 1961 (divorced). Children: Henry David, Russell Bertrand.

father:

Eugene Kenneth Lee

mother:

Madeleine Belle Kerr

spouse:

Lillian Mae Pettitt

child:

Russell Bertrand Lee

child:

Henry David Lee