Leonard Lee RIP

there was something on their website too

wonder how long ago he gave up responsibilities in the day to day operations of the company

or did he work up to the end

who is minding the store now

hopefully it will not be sold off to rockler or maybe it was already

Electric Comet wrote in news:nmjeii$3u6$1 @dont-email.me:

Last I knew, it was Robin Lee. He used to post here occasionally, last time I remember seeing him was a couple April Fool's Days ago. They had just "invented" a dust collector shroud for a hand plane.

Puckdropper

Here's another newspaper article :

To my knowledge, Robin Lee is still in charge. John T.

Not likely Robin has been running it for years, the business will more than likely stay in the family, at least for a few more years.

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Yes, Robin is in charge. He used to post on this forum regularly, IIRC.

I seem to remember Mr. Lee himself being asked why he didn't put Lee Valley on the Stock Market and his answer was along these lines: why would I give away everything I've build up to banks and institutions. If I need more m oney to grow, I'll go to a bank and borrow the money.

Let's hope so. Good tools there and a good business mind, father to son.

Vale, Leonard. May Robin lead on the same wave.

good to know family is still involved

a sure sign he was not insane

Wise move these days. Place I work is Fortune 100 and it is _not_ on the stock market.