Young Lee, "Kayak to Serenity"

Born in Korea, Young Lee was raised in Seoul during the Korean War. Later in life, he attended Seoul National University where he studied engineering. Upon graduation, he served in the Korean Army with the rank of Lietenant and worked as a Civil Engineer for Hyundai Corporation.

At the age of 26, Young Lee came to the United States in 1967 as an engineering trainee and attended New Jersey Institute of Technology. There he achieved both a Masters and Doctor of Engineering Science Degrees.