Gus Lee
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Gus Lee is a best-selling Asian American author. He was born August 8, 1946 in San Francisco, a place he recounts in his childhood memoir/novel China Boy (1991). He first attended West Point and then left after three years, and then obtained both his B.A. and J.D. (Law) degrees from the UC Davis. At Davis, Lee served as the Assistant Dean of Students for the Educational Opportunity Program as well as a project coordinator of the Asian American Studies program. He received his law degree in 1976, subsequently entering the Army as a prosecutor and judge advocate. Upon leaving the Army, Lee returned to California to practice as an attorney and legal educator.
Lee recounted his rough childhood growing up in the Panhandle district of San Francisco in his novel China Boy (1991). He then followed with Honor and Duty (1994), a military tale about West Point, and Tiger's Tail (1996) a novel about the Korean War. He has also penned a legal thriller, No Physical Evidence (2000). Lee's nonfiction work includes a memoir, Chasing Hepburn (2004).
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- Chasing Hepburn (Non-Fiction) (2004)
- No Physical Evidence (2000)
- Tiger's Tail (1996)
- Honor and Duty (1994)
- China Boy (1991)
He was also a drill sergeant, paratrooper, a whistleblower, Senior Executive for the State Bar of California and a corporate VP for Endur. He is now an ethicist and leadership consultant for corporations, government and non-profits. His sixth book, Courage: The Backbone of Leadership, 2006, details the measurable behaviors of character.
