Thai Lee (born 1958) is a Thai-born Korean American billionaire businesswoman, the co-owner, CEO and president of SHI International, reported by Forbes to be the largest woman-owned business in the US.[1] In 2019, she was the 5th wealthiest Self-Made Woman in America, with the net worth of US$3 billion.[2]
Thai Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Alma mater | Amherst College Harvard Business School |
| Known for | CEO and co-founder, SHI International |
| Spouse | Leo Koguan (divorced 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
Early years
editThai Lee was born in 1958 in Bangkok, Thailand, and attended Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, earning a double major BA in biology and economics, and in 1985, an MBA from Harvard Business School.[3] She was the first Korean woman to graduate from the business school.[1][4]
Awards and honors
edit- Life Trustee, Amherst College
- Former President, Amherst College Alumni Society
- Harvard University, Dean's Advisory Board
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Harvard Business School
- Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012
Family
editIn 1989, Thai Lee married Leo Koguan, a Columbia University graduate, New York Law School-educated lawyer and the co-founder and chairman of SHI. They divorced in 2002. She has two teenage children. She lives in Austin, Texas.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b Ewalt, David M. "The Modest Tycoon Behind America's Biggest Woman-Owned Business". Forbes. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Thai Lee". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ Young, Susan (January 2013). "Thai Lee, MBA". Harvard Business School. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Thai Lee '80". Amherst College. Retrieved 1 June 2015.