Victor Lee [1] | |
|---|---|
 Vic Lee in 2011 | |
| Born | September 29, 1946 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Vic Lee (born 29 September 1946) is a veteran TV reporter in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States. He most recently worked for KGO-TV, his reports being broadcast on the five o'clock news, the six o'clock news, and ABC7 news at nine on KOFY.
Lee was born in Shanghai, China and fled [2] in 1949, to Tokyo, Japan. [3] He went to The American School in Japan (1964) [4] [5] [6] [7] and San Jose State University [3] Lee got an internship at the New York Times from his father's relationship with Abe Rosenthal. [2] [8]
After college, he and college cohorts founded a marketing company, in New York City, National Academic Services, to college student governments. [2]
In 1969, [9] Lee went to work for United Press International in Tokyo, Portland and Los Angeles. [10]
Lee worked at KRON from 1972 to 2006, where he won several awards for his reporting.
He is known for his thorough political reporting and the myriads of contacts he has from his many years in the Bay Area.[ citation needed ]
Lee later worked at KGO-TV. [12]
On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, after 50 years of broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area, Lee announced his retirement. [8]
Lee has a wife, Suzanne, daughter, Natallie, and lives in San Mateo. [14]
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