Lee, a founder of Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects, is a native Memphian, Eagle Scout, graduate of Tulane University, and former student at the Architectural Association in London. After serving for two years abourd the USS Enterprise, he worked in Sydney, Australia before returning to the United States. Lee serves on civic boards including RiverArtsFest, Levitt Shell Board of Advisors, Delta Arts, The Med Board, Memphis Regional Design Center, and as a advisor to the Boy Scouts. He is a past President of AIA-Memphis and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.