Background
Lee, Tunney Fee was born on October 22, 1931 in Taishan, Guangdong, China. Son of Kwang Lien and Kam Kwai (Chan) Lee. came to the United States, 1938.
Lee, Tunney Fee was born on October 22, 1931 in Taishan, Guangdong, China. Son of Kwang Lien and Kam Kwai (Chan) Lee. came to the United States, 1938.
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Michigan, 1954.
Designer, Geodesics, Inc, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1954-1955;
designer, Marcel Breuer, Architect, New York City, 1955;
designer, Ulrich Franzen, Architect, New York City, 1956;
designer, I.M. Pei Associations, Architects, New York City, 1958-1959;
chief of planning design, Boston Redevelopment Authority, 1960-1966;
chief designer, Marcou O'Leary, Planners, Washington, 1966-1968;
principal, Tunney Lee, Architect, Washington, 1968-1970;
professor department urban studies and planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1993;
head department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986-1990. Professor department architecture, head department Chinese U., Hong Kong, since 1990. Coordinator Citizens Advisory Committee Copley Place, Boston, 1977-1980.
City representative for Cambridge, Boston Transportation Planning Review, 1970-1972.
Board of directors Asian Community Development Corporation, Boston, 1988-1990, South Cove Community Health Center, Boston, 1981-1987, Oxfam American, Boston, 1986-1988. Chairman Decennial Census Commission, Boston, 1987. Deputy commissioner Massachusetts Division Capital Planning and Operations, Boston, 1983-1986.
Married Irene Friedman, April 18, 1957. Children: Thea, Kaela, Dara.