Background
Lee, Robert E. was born on March 31, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Patrick and Delia (Ryan) Lee.
Lee, Robert E. was born on March 31, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Patrick and Delia (Ryan) Lee.
Graduate, DePaul University, 1935. Doctorate (honorary), University Notre Dame. Doctorate (honorary), St. John's University, New York City.
Doctorate (honorary), St. Bonaventure University.
Agent, fiscal assistant to, J. Edgar Hoover, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1939-1947;
director surveys and investigations house appropriations committee, United States Congress, 1947-1953;
commissioner, Federal Communication Commission, since 1953;
chairman, Federal Communication Commission, since 1981. Vice chairman space conference, Geneva, Switzerland, 1971, Plenipotentiary Conference, Torremolinos, Spain, 1973. Organizer, chairman Committee for Full Devel.All-Channel Broadcasting, Committee for Full Development Instrnl. television Fixed Service.
Member Radio Technology Common for aeronautics. Chairman United States delegate to World Administrative Tel. & Tel. Conference, 1973, to World Administrative Radio Conference forMaritime, 1974, to Conference for Broadcast Satellites, 1977.
Member telecommunications advisory committee Telecommunications Program, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. Consultant telecommunications Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth.
Member communications arts advisory council St. John's University. Founder Catholic Apostolate for the Mass Media. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Capitol Hill Club, Cosmos Club, Georgetown Club, Washington Club, Press Club, Congressional County Club, Bolling Air Force Officer's Club.
Married Wilma Rector (deceased September 1972). Children: Patricia, Robert E., Michael B. Married Rose Bente.