Cecilia and David Lee

David S. Lee is Chairman of the Board for eOn Communications Corporation, Cortelco, Spark Technology Corporation, and the Symbio Group. Mr. Lee was a member of the President’s Council on the 21st Century Workforce, appointed by President George Bush Jr., and Mr. Lee is Regent Emeritus for the University of California. Mr. Lee also serves as Senior Advisor to Silver Lake Partners.

Born in China, Mr. Lee holds an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering and B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University and a M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Dakota State University.

Cecilia C. M. Lee served as former Chairman of Asian Cultural Teachings, Founder and Honorary Chairman of the Crystal Children’s Choir, and West Valley Community College District of Advancement Foundations, a former Board Director of KQED (a Bay area PBS station), and a former Asian Art Commissioner for the City of San Francisco. Cecilia was also a member of the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, appointed by President George Bush Jr. Additionally, Cecilia served as an Advisor to the Department of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco.

Cecilia was born in China to a prominent Northern China family. She received a bachelor’s degree from the National Music and Art Institute in Taiwan. Cecilia married David Lee, a successful Silicon Valley leader, who is the Chairman for eOn Communications, Spark Technology and Cortelco. During the earlier years of their marriage, Cecilia not only dedicated her time to raising a family but also helped her husband in the establishment of many of his businesses as a “Silent Partner”. Her knowledge is not limited only to business; since 1985 she has been actively involved in real estate development and property management. Cecilia has always been very active in community affairs such as the Stanford Children’s Hospital, the establishment of a high school scholarship in China, and numerous other charities. Cecilia was also a former Board member of the Tech Museum of Innovation, located in San Jose, California.

Cecilia maintains homes in both Los Altos Hills and Hawaii. She is a native of northern China and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Mrs. Lee is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese. She is the proud mother of three children and now happily spends her time being a grandmother of three. She is a welcome member of the Chinese and U.S. community respectively.