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- SONNY LEE, Ph.D.
Dr. Sonny Lee is a recognized visionary, well-respected leader, and
honorable dignitary, who promotes world peace, humanitarian efforts and
environmental harmony. Whether focused on the national or international
sector, successful business enterprise, or global development projects,
Dr. Lee is a consummate professional who is dedicated toward improving
the world in which we live.
Politics
Dr. Sonny Lee is extremely active in the political arena with four
different National Republican Organizations – RNC,NRSC,NRCC,and RGA as a
nationally recognized Leader. He currently serves as the Honorary
Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) for
the State of New Jersey, a member of the Republican Governor’s
Association (RGA), a Team Leader of RNC and a distinguished
Representative for Bush/Cheney 2004 re-election campaign.
He was inducted as a Life Member of the Republican Senatorial Inner
Circle (RSIC) on March 1, 2002 in Washington, D.C. The Republican
Leadership of the United States Senate, the Chairman of the Republican
Senatorial Inner Circle, and the Chairman of the National Republican
Senatorial Committee, presented Dr. Sonny Lee with the rights and
privileges that accompany inclusion on the Ronald Wilson Reagan
Founder’s Wall.
He is a Chairman of Korean American Republican Organization of Greater
New York and appointed as a Chairman of National Asian-American
Republican Organization Eastcoast 17 States on February 2004. He is a
Co-Chairman to represent Korean – Americans in the United States. He
successfully performed a presidential reception at Whippany, New Jersey
as a Vice-Chairman on December 2003.
He was a host committee chairman for “NAARC” convention which was
affiliated with
RNC convention at Madison Square Garden August 2004. He received many
thanks from Republican Party Leadership for unselfish dedication and
excellent leadership.
The President of Korea, Kim Dae-Jung, 2000 Nobel Peace Prize winner, has
appointed Dr. Lee to serve on the Advisory Council of the Democratic
Peaceful Unification of the Government of Korea for two terms of four
years and New President Noh, Moo-Hyun re-appointed Dr.Lee for another
two years 2003 to 2005.
As a Honorary Chairman of NRCC and Lifetime Member of the RSIC, Dr. Lee
serves as liaison with the national policy-makers in Washington, D.C. to
promote world trade and global harmony. He advises the American-Korean
economic agenda.
World Contributions
Dr. Lee was on the team that ensured the Federal Disaster Relief Fund
became immediately available after the collapse of the NY World Trade
Center and attack of the United States Pentagon on “9/11”. Until that
time, funds were on hold by the U.S. Congress. The immediate release of
funds stabilized world commerce, and saved major corporations, retailers
and small businesses from going out of business.
Prior to September 11, 2001, Dr. Lee was instrumental in rebuilding the
Asian and Korean economy after the collapse of the Asian Economy Crisis
in November 1997. He formed a delegation of financial institutions to
bring foreign capital to Korea. In four years time, Dr. Lee’s
significant efforts encouraged the growth of the Korean economy. Korea
was the first country to rise out of economic ruin from the Asian
Economy Crisis. During the Crisis, two million Korean people were
unemployed. Today’s unemployment has been dramatically lowered.
Dr. Lee was also on the team, which facilitated the upgrade of Korea’s
aviation, air traffic regulations and safety standards. He worked with
the Korean Government officials to satisfy the FAA rules and
regulations, and turned Korea’s aviation standards from a 2nd grade
classification back into 1st grade class in three months time. As a
result, Korea was able to co-host the World Cup 2002 without
disturbance. Korean national soccer team ranked fourth in the world.
Corporations
Besides his political affiliations, Dr. Sonny Lee oversees several
corporations. As Chief Operating Officer of E-POL, a worldwide
organization working closely with WTO, FBI and INTERPOL to protect world
trade, Dr. Lee supports the vision of Inspector Joseph Sullivan, the
Founder of E-POL. Dr. Lee actively promotes E-POL through twelve Pacific
Rim countries: Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Mongolia, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, New Zealand and
Australia for internet trade protection.
In 1991, Dr. Lee established the Great American International Trading
Corporation in New York to market Ginseng alcoholic beverages. The U.S.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms approved the manufacturing and
marketing of Ginseng Wine and Cognac. Dr. Lee successfully sold his firm
to a French Cognac company.
During his three-year term as Vice President of Sales for Excellent
Sportswear, Inc., Dr. Lee achieved sales growth nine times greater than
previous years. Since its foundation, Dr. Lee served as Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of Core Technological, Inc., a
distribution company of semi conductors. He is currently the Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive Officer of GAIDC.
Development
Dr. Lee has become an active player of the Seoul Metro Government for
the development of real estate and the re-construction of existing
multi-plex apartment and commercial buildings, including site
modernization and affective management. Since South Korea has been the
Host of the 1988 Olympics and the 2002 World Cup, the country has been
elevated to worldwide recognition as a prominent player. He has focused
on the after-market value of the Yoido Site, and has determined the site
will become a gold mine upon completion of the Civic World Korea
Project. Youido is an important sector of Seoul, where the Korean
National Assembly resides, and includes major financial institutions,
foreign embassies, and four major television broadcast companies, film
production studios. Dr. Lee has become deeply engaged in real estate
development, supervising commercial property development, shopping malls
and hotel/office tower building projects in the U.S.A.
Dr. Sonny Lee is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of G.A.I.D.C.
– Great American International Development Corporation. He is currently
working on developing a US 30 billion dollars commercial project in
Korea to include: a major world class theme park, recreational
amenities, 36-hole championship golf course, retail complex, 5 major
resort hotels, major film and television production studios and 40,000
unit residential condominium apartment.
Awards
Dr. Lee has most recently been awarded “Asian Academic Hall of Fame “
Award
by the Whitehouse and Asian Leaders Association. This award was given to
present Secretary of Transportation, Norman Mineta and Secretary of
Labor, Elaine Chao at the first time.
Dr. Sonny Lee has recently been awarded second time the Republican
Senatorial Medal of Freedom, “the highest honor the Republican members
of the U.S. Senate can bestow.”
He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Distinction, presented “in
recognition of Outstanding Leadership and Vision” by the National
Republican Congressional Committee.
Dr. Lee has received the 2000, 2003 and 2005 Businessman of The Year
Award, presented “in recognition as one of the top U.S. business leaders
who has successfully integrated business and financial success with the
support of Republican ideals.”
In 1987, Dr. Lee became a recipient of the Paul Harris Award from the
International Rotary Foundation, “in appreciation of tangible and
significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding
and friendly relations between people of the world.” In addition, Dr.
Lee has been an active member of the New York Rotary Club since 1990.
It comes as no surprise that Dr. Lee has earned many distinctive honors
and achievements. At the impressionable age of 19, Sonny was the
youngest member to be inducted into the Korean-Danish Society, an
honorable, diplomatic organization, established to enhance relationships
between Korean and Scandinavian members: Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
He received a certificate after successfully finished his executive
program study at Harvard Business School.
Dr. Sonny Lee received his BBA/MBA from Pace University and earned a
Ph.D. in Marketing from Pacific Coast University. He is married with two
children, and resides in New Jersey.
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