- Gus Lee
Gus Lee is a best-selling American
author . He was bornAugust 8 ,1946 inSan Francisco , a place he recounts in his childhood memoir/novel China Boy (1991). He first attended West Point and then left after three years, and then obtained both his B.A. and J.D. (Law) degrees from theUC Davis . At Davis, Lee served as the Assistant Dean of Students for the Educational Opportunity Program as well as a project coordinator of the Asian American Studies program. He received his law degree in 1976, subsequently entering the Army as a judge advocate. Upon leaving the Army, Lee returned to California to practice as an attorney and legal educator.Lee recounted his rough childhood growing up in the Panhandle district of
San Francisco in his novel China Boy (1991). He then followed with Honor and Duty (1994), a military tale about West Point, and Tiger's Tail (1996) a novel about the Korean War. He has also penned a legal thriller, No Physical Evidence (2000). Lee's nonfiction work includes a memoir, Chasing Hepburn (2004) and a book on management principles, "Courage:The Backbone of Leadership".Bibliography
Courage: The Backbone of Leadership (2006)
*Chasing Hepburn (Non-Fiction) (2004)
*No Physical Evidence (2000)
*Tiger's Tail (1996)
*Honor and Duty (1994)
*ChinaBoy (1991)He was also a drill sergeant, paratrooper, a whistleblower, Senior Executive for the State Bar of California and a corporate VP for Endur. He is now an ethicist and leadership consultant for corporations, government and non-profits. His sixth book, Courage: The Backbone of Leadership, 2006, details the measurable behaviors of character. This book was co-authored by his wife, Diane Elliot-Lee. He has two children, Eric and Jena. Eric is an Army Lieutenant and is married to Army Nurse Rebecca Lee. Jena Lee Nardella is the executive director of Blood:Water Mission and is married to Vanderbilt graduate student, James Nardella.
See also
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List of Asian American writers External links
* [http://www.webrary.org/rs/TOL98.html#China] MGPL Webrary Biography
* [http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/05.23.96/books-9621.html] Metroactive Books Feature: Gus Lee
* [http://www.chelseaforum.com/topics/Lee_Gus.htm] Gus Lee Biography @ The Chelsea Forum.
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