Background
Lee, Rex E. was born on February 27, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Rex E. and Mabel (Whiting) Lee.
law educator deceased academic administrator
Lee, Rex E. was born on February 27, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Rex E. and Mabel (Whiting) Lee.
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.
Law clerk Justice Byron R. White, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1963-1964. Attorney Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, 1964-1972, partner, 1967-1972. Founding dean J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1972-1981.
Solicitor general United States of America, Washington, 1981-1985. Partner Sidley & Austin, 1985-1989. President Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1989-1996.
Assistant United States atty-general in charge civil division Justice Department, Washington. Lecturer American Institute Foreign Trade, 1966-1968, University Arizona School Law, 1968-1972. George Sutherland professor law Brigham Young University, 1985-1996.
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.
Married Janet Griffin, July 7, 1959. Children: Diana, Thomas Rex, Wendy, Michael, Stephanie, Melissa, Christie.