FREDERIC E. LEE
Frederic Edward Lee came to the University of Illinois in 1929, joining the
faculty of the Department of Economics as Associate Professor. He completed
his Ph.d. at Yale University in 1916.
Widely experienced in the fields of economics, sociology and anthropology, Professor
Lee came to Illinois having served as Professor of Economics and Sociology at
Sei Gakuin College in Tokyo, Japan, and as Dean and Head of Economics
and Sociology at the University of Maryland. His work as economist under the
departments of state and commerce took him to many eastern and european
countries, giving him firsthand knowledge of a vast cross-section of cultures.
While at Illinois, Professor Lee would achieve prominence for his scholarly researches
and writings in Banking and International Finance. He would publish many books
and monographs, including the well known “History of Money and Banking Institutions,”
and “International Finance.” In 1937, he was named Director of Research for the
Illinois Bankers Association.
After an 18-year tenure, Dr. Lee would take disability leave in 1947. He would
be commemorated for his many years of distinguished service to his department,
university, state, and country at his passing in 1952.