Debra L. Lee
Debra Lee | |
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Fort Jackson, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Spouse | Randall Coleman |
Children | 2 |
Education | Brown University (BA) Harvard University (JD, MPP) |
Debra L. Lee (born August 8, 1954) is an American businesswoman. She was the Chairman and
Early life and education
Debra L. Lee was born in
Early career
From August 1981 through September 1981, Lee served as a law clerk to Barrington Parker of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.[1]
Lee joined BET as Vice President of BET's legal affairs department and general counsel in 1986 after over five years as an attorney with
Career
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In March 1996, Lee became president and
Under Lee, Black Entertainment Television has begun to move in a different format direction for the network. She increased the production budget by 50% and looked into incorporating original programming by getting 16 new shows for the new 2007 season. Lee has also redesigned BET's mission statement by supporting families, encouraging their dreams, and presenting fresh talent by creating new shows for its network. She created a new entertainment network, CENTRIC, in September 2009 that features new artists, reality shows, and movies.
In 2023, her memories under the title I am Debra Lee were published by Legacy Lit. She also became an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority in 2023.[7]
Directorships
Lee serves on board of directors of
Awards and honors
- Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame[11]
- 2002: Women of Vision Award by Women in Film & Video - DC
- 2014: Received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Brown University.[12]
References
- ^ a b c Harris, Janelle (January 5, 2011). "SO WHAT DO YOU DO, DEBRA LEE, CHAIRWOMAN AND CEO OF BET?". Mediabistro. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ "Black News and current events from African American Organizations, DogonVillage.com". www.dogonvillage.com. Retrieved Mar 12, 2019.
- ^ "Sortable chart for the top 50 women -- WSJ.com". www.wsj.com. Retrieved Mar 12, 2019.
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- ^ "Celebrating the Newest Honorary Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc". Houston Style Magazine. March 24, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "TopBlacks". TopBlacks. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ Chaykowski, Kathleen. "Twitter Adds CEO Of BET, Debra Lee, To Its Board Of Directors". Forbes. Retrieved Mar 12, 2019.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (2022-03-15). "AT&T Names Warner Bros. Discovery Board Appointees, Including Ex-BET Chief Debra Lee". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Debra L. Lee". BET.com. Retrieved Mar 12, 2019.
- ^ "Brown confers nine honorary degrees". Brown University. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
External links
- BET
- NYT Article: At BET, Fighting the Rerun