Bill Lee (author)
Bill Lee | |
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| Born | October 7, 1954 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | San Francisco State University |
| Occupation | Author |
| Employer | Bill Lee & co. |
| Known for | Ex-Joe Boy member, ex-ESL employee |
| Spouse |
Kathy Lee (m. 1981–1982) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | Official Website |
William Lee (born October 8, 1954) is an American writer. He is the author of three books. He is a former member of the San Francisco Chinatown gang that was responsible for the 1977 Golden Dragon massacre.
Biography
Lee grew up in San Francisco's Chinatown, and went to Marina Middle School, Galileo High School and was a student majoring in psychology at San Francisco State University when he joined the Chung Ching Yee, also known as the Joe Boys.[1]
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Career
Lee is the author of three books. His first, Chinese Playground: A Memoir (1999) is a memoir of gang life in 1960s and 1970s San Francisco Chinatown which caused him to be approached and threatened by former gang associates who told him he should not have written the book and made veiled threats against him and his family.
Lee is the principal of Bill Lee and Associates, a senior management and technical search firm based in California. He has also counseled serious offenders at the Juvenile Justice Center (YGC) and Marin County Juvenile Hall.
Works
- Chinese Playground: a Memoir, 1999 ISBN 978-0-9670023-0-9
- Born to Lose: Memoirs of a Compulsive Gambler, 2005 ISBN 978-1-59285-153-9
- Born-Again Buddhist: My Path to Living Mindfully and Compassionately with Mood Disorders, 2014 ISBN 978-1500126360
References
- ^ Chao, Julie (9 March 1999). "Inside Chinatown's gangs". The San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011.
- ^ Associated Press. "Make first arrest in Golden Dragon Massacre 1977". The Hour-Norwalk, CT. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Inside Chinatown's gangs". sfgate.com. 1999-03-09. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Notes from the Underworld Archived 2006-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wallace, Bill (23 June 2011). "Remembering Life Inside a Chinatown Gang". The San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ISBN 9781592851539. Retrieved 11 March 2018 – via Amazon.
External links
- Facebook Author Page
- Lee, Bill. "(sample) CHINESE PLAYGROUND: A MEMOIR".
- Inside Chinatown's gangs, a San Francisco Chronicle article
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