Noel Lee (executive)
American Inventor, manufacturer (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Noel Lee (born December 25, 1948) is an American engineer, inventor, and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Monster Inc.
Noel Lee | |
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Born | (1948-12-25) December 25, 1948 (age 75) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | San Francisco City College California Polytechnic State University |
Occupation | CEO of Monster Inc. |
Lee graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and subsequently did 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.
Lee's audio cables met corporate resistance at first, because most audio cabling at the time was zip cord provided by audio vendors for free. Sales improved as retailers witnessed audio demonstrations and saw that his Monster-branded cables offered better profit margins than other electronics products. Lee is credited with building the Monster business and shaping today's audio components market.