Lee graduated from Brown University in 1976 with a bachelor's degree in political science with an emphasis in Asian politics. She went on to earn a Master's degree in public policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a law degree at Harvard Law School in 1980.
From August 1980 through September 1981, Lee served as a law clerk to the late Honorable Barrington Parker of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Lee joined BET as Vice President of BET's legal affairs department and general counsel in 1986 after over five years as an attorney with Washington, D.C. based Steptoe & Johnson, a corporate law firm. She has also served as BET's corporate secretary and president
and publisher of BET's publishing division, which publishes Emerge BET Weekend and Heart & Soul magazines.
In March 1996, Lee became President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of BET Holdings, Inc., replacing departing network founder, Robert L. Johnson. In 2005, she became President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The company had nearly $100 million in revenue last year.
Lee is the chairman of the board for BET and also serves on board of directors of Eastman Kodak Company, Marriott, and Revlon. Lee is also a director of Washington Gas Light Company and WGL Holdings since 2000.
and publisher of BET's publishing division, which publishes Emerge BET Weekend and Heart & Soul magazines.
In March 1996, Lee became President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of BET Holdings, Inc., replacing departing network founder, Robert L. Johnson. In 2005, she became President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The company had nearly $100 million in revenue last year.
Lee is the chairman of the board for BET and also serves on board of directors of Eastman Kodak Company, Marriott, and Revlon. Lee is also a director of Washington Gas Light Company and WGL Holdings since 2000.
