After graduating from the University of London with a Master's degree in law, Mr. Lee became a qualified solicitor in both Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. He is one of the founders of the solicitors' firm of Woo, Kwan, Lee & Lo, a major law firm in Hong Kong. He is also a qualified accountant, and a chartered secretary.

From 1988 to 1991, Mr. Lee was a member of the Council of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and became its Chairman 1992 to 1994. Currently, he is Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, which is the holding company of the Hong Kong Stock and Futures Exchanges and their associated clearing companies.

His many public appointments include:-

- Secretary to The Companies Law Revision Committee from 1968 to 1973, leading to the enactment of the Securities Ordinance and substantial amendments to theCompanies Ordinance;

- Member of the Governor's Business Council from 1992-1997;

- Hong Kong Affairs Adviser from 1993 to 1997;

- Member of The Selection Committee of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China in 1996;

- Member of the Equal Opportunities Commission of Hong Kong from 1996 to 2003;

- Member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government from 1997 to 2002;

- Member of the Court of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University from 1995 to 2002;

- Member of the Council of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology since 1998 and again as Honorary Member since 2004.;

- Chairman of the Council of the Open University of Hong Kong from 1998 to 2003 and again as Chairman since 2004.

- Chairman of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority since 1998.

- Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited since 1999.

- Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Arts Festival Society Limited since September 2004.

Mr. Lee was made a Non-Official Justice of the Peace (JP) in 1993, and an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1994. In 2000, he was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS), and the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa; and in 2001 he was also awarded the degree of Doctor of Business Administration. In 2003 and 2005, he was again awarded the degree of Doctor of Social Sciences, honoris causa.

He participates actively in community service, assuming Chairmanship of the Campaign Committee of the The Community Chest of Hong Kong from 1995 to 1997, and becoming Executive Committee Chairman of the Chest from 1997 to 1998. From 2002 to June 2003 he was the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chest, currently he remains as Board Member and Campaign Committee Co-Chairman of the Chest.

Mr. Lee is married with a daughter and a son, and his hobbies are boating and scuba diving.

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