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2004 Seminar

20040410(Stanford, CA)

Abstract:

Asians, especially immigrant Chinese from various parts of Asia have been a major contributor to the growth of the Silicon Valley.  As an old timer in this Valley and one who started the oldest Chinese owned hi-tech company, Dr. Lester Lee will share with us the history on Asian's role in Silicon Valley Development and using this as a backdrop, he will outline unique opportunities for local Chinese to participate in the move toward globalization.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Lester H. Lee is one of the old timers in Silicon Valley.  He came to America 50 years ago after finishing high school in China.  He is a graduate of U. of Illinois and settled here after getting his Ph. D from Stanford.

 

He is currently president of Recortec, Inc. a company he started 30 years ago.  Recortec is now the oldest Chinese owned hi-tech company.

 

Dr. Lee is the founder and past president of a number of prominent Chinese hi-tech organizations such as CIE, Chinese Institute of Engineers, AAMA, Asian American Manufacturers Association, and MJ, Monte-Jade Technology Association.

 

He has also been extremely active in the Chinese community.  He and his wife Helen have been major supporters of all Chinese political candidates in America.  He himself is the first ever Chinese appointed to the Board of Regents, the governing body of the 9 campus University of California.

 

Back in year 2000, he also founded and served as the first chairperson of Northern California Chinese for Peaceful Unification (CPU-NC).