John F. Lee
“Maybe it was a blessing that I was so young because I didn’t know any other way to run a business than to work as hard as possible, day and night, with grit and determination to never give up. The lessons I learned in those early days helped me to have confidence that I could do just about anything I set my mind to, as long as I had good people surrounding me. Therefore, I have always put great importance on finding and cultivating talented, loyal, and hardworking people to take this journey with me.” – John Lee
Education
Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College), Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Wilson, NC; 1982
Campbell University, partial athletic scholarship; 1978-1979
Greenfield School, Wilson, NC; 1978
Work Experience
Chairman: Lee Motor Group, 1986-Present
President: All Lee Motor Group affiliated locations (NC, SC, GA, AL), 1984-Present
President: Lee Automotive Services LLC, 1999-Present
Owner: Lee Aviation Services LLC, 1985-Present
Managing Director: Lynlu, Inc., commercial, farming, ranching, residential real estate
Director: John, Lynn and Luisa Lee Family Foundation
Personal
Born: August 8, 1959
Married: June 15, 1980 to Lynn Turner
Daughter: Luisa Marguerite; International Adoption (CCAI), November 6, 2006
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t — you’re right.”
-Henry Ford
“Hire character, train for skill.”
-Peter Schutz
“Nothing will work unless you do.”
-Maya Angelou
“You can’t manage what you don’t measure.”
-Peter Drucker