Noel Lee (executive)

Noel Lee is the current CEO of Monster Inc. Lee graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering, before doing work in laser fusion for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He quit his engineering job in 1974 to play drums for a country rock band. After the band separated, he founded Monster Cable Products in 1979 based on loudspeaker cables he invented and manufactured in his garage.

Noel Lee was born in San Francisco, California on December 25, 1948 to CheinSan and Sarah Lee. His parents named him Noel because he was born on Christmas Day. His father worked for Chinas Central News Agency and Lee had four sisters. Lees parents moved to San Francisco around the same time the Communist party took power.

Source: Wikipedia