[1] His father, Tan Sri Lee Siow Mong (1915 – 31 August 1989), was a senior civil servant who served in both Singapore and Malaysia, and his mother, Puan Sri Grace Lee (née Tan Gek Eng; 1917 – 4 February 2007), was a housewife.
[9][10] In July 2000, Lee was appointed as chairman of Shell Singapore, holding the position for 14 years, before retiring in October 2014.
[15] The recommendation of establishing a specialised school in arts was accepted by MITA, and announced in the 10th Parliament of Singapore on the next day.
[21] Two weeks later, Lee announced plans to construct two mid-sized theatres, citing the need to support more artists and events.
[27] Other members on the committee included National University of Singapore Vice Provost Lily Kong, former politician Sidek Saniff, and diplomat Gopinath Pillai.