He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, his Master of Science degree in Management from North Carolina State University, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Finance from North Central University. Prior to joining Barton College, Lee spent thirteen years in management roles for Nortel Networks including software engineering, research and development, commercial marketing, and product management. His current research interest is in the risk analysis of real estate investment. He was recently published in the Journal of Management Innovation and Creativity and the Journal of Academic Administration & Finance.