Brian Lee (public speaker)
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Brian Craig Lee (born August 2, 1950) is a Canadian entrepreneur and a former politician. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Custom Learning Systems, a specialized consulting firm. Lee founded the company over 25 years ago.
Political career[edit]
After his early experience in business as Vice President & General Manager of a chain of retail furniture stores, Lee turned to local politics and became the youngest[1] Alderman ever elected in Calgary at the time. He served two terms as Calgary Alderman and then stepped up to provincial politics after being elected as a Member of the Alberta Legislature, for the constituency of Calgary-Buffalo.
Elected to Calgary City Council in 1977, Lee, at the time, was the youngest person to hold Aldermanic office. He served on numerous municipal committees, like Finance & Budget, Calgary Convention Centre Authority, Calgary Police Commission, Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, Calgary Housing Committee and others.
In 1982, he was elected the Conservative Member of the Provincial Legislature representing the riding of Calgary-Buffalo. Again active on numerous governmental committees, Lee's focus while in Provincial politics included: civic affairs, urban transportation, senior citizens' affairs, human rights and multicultural affairs. He was defeated in the 1986 Alberta general election and returned to private life.
Business career[edit]
Lee continues to operate Custom Learning Systems,[2] the business he founded more than 25 years ago. During that time, he authored several books.[3]
Recently, he created a think tank named Calgary Leadership Forum.[4]
Community service[edit]
Brian Lee has been involved with numerous organizations and has long-time affiliations with Junior Achievement, Toastmasters[5] and the Canadian Association of Public Speakers.[6]
Books[edit]
- Lee, Brian (1998). Satisfaction Guaranteed: How to Satisfy Every Customer Every Time!. Calgary: Mastery Publishing Co. pp. 128 pages. ISBN 0921328028.
- Lee, Brian (1998). The Wedding M. C.. Calgary: Custom Learning Systems Group. pp. 464 pages. ISBN 0921328052.
- Lee, Brian (2002). Keep Your Nursing and Healthcare Professionals For Life. Calgary: Mastery Publishing. pp. 222 pages. ISBN 0921328079.
References[edit]
- ^ "City of Calgary Alderman Biographies" Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Page 177. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Giant Cup replica inspires believers" Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine 19 April 2008 Calgary Herald. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation Newsbytes" Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine January/February 2005 University of Toronto. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ Logan, Shawn. "Candidates Clash at Forum Debate" 29 August 2010 Calgary Sun. Retrieved 20 January 2014
- ^ "Foothills Toastmasters Club" Archived May 2, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 July 2012
- ^ "Professional Speaker Brian Lee, CSP Wins Spirit of CAPS Award" 14 December 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2012
External links[edit]
- CustomLearning.com Official site