George Lee is a charter member of Chinese American Citizens Alliance Greater New York (CACAGNY.com), a grassroots civil rights organization, and is also a long-time parent advocate for rigorous education. As a quantitative researcher in finance, he has a bachelor's degree in mathematics and philosophy from Yale University, USA and a doctorate in mathematics from University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. He also has a masters in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, USA.