Rex E. Lee

Background

Lee, Rex E. was born on February 27, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Rex E. and Mabel (Whiting) Lee.

Education

Brigham Young University (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, 1963). Order of the Coif. Dean, Brigham Young University Law School, 1971-1981.

Solicitor General of the United States, 1981-1985.

Assistant Attorney General of the United States, Civil Division, 1975-1977. Spoken languages: Spanish.

Career

Law clerk, Justice Byron R. White, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1963-1964; attorney, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, 1964-1972; partner, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, 1967-1972; founding dean, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1972-1981; solicitor general, United States of America, Washington, 1981-1985; partner, Sidley & Austin, Washington, 1985-1989; president, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1989-1996. Assistant United States atty-general in charge civil division Justice Department, Washington.;lecturer American Institute Foreign Trade, 1966-1968, U. Arizona School Law, 1968-1972. George Sutherland professor of law Brigham Young U., 1985-1996.

Achievements

• Rex E. Lee has been listed as a noteworthy Deceased academic administrator, law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member general board Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1958-1960. Board directors Theodore Roosevelt council Boy Scouts American, 1967-1972. Member American Law Institute.

Connections

Married Janet Griffin, July 7, 1959. Children: Diana, Thomas Rex, Wendy, Michael, Stephanie, Melissa, Christie.

Father:

Rex E. Lee

Mother:

Mabel (Whiting) Lee

Spouse:

Janet Griffin

child:

Michael Lee

child:

Christie Lee

child:

Stephanie Lee

child:

Wendy Lee

child:

Thomas Rex Lee

child:

Melissa Lee

child:

Diana Lee