Norman Lee is happily married to Isabel and is the father of Adrienne and Christian.
Norman first earned his bachelor degrees in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering with honours, furthered with his Master Degree in the same domain from Boston University, likewise with honour. In 2015, Norman was awarded Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) by Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Norman is currently the CEO of Optitable Technology Ltd. providing cloud-based table management and CRM solutions to the restaurant and hotel industry.
As a young entrepreneur, Norman designed and built his own Point-of-Sales system at the age of 26 furnishing to the catering industry in the United States; a swift rollout captured the attention of its customer base. Within three years, the unprecedented computer system was introduced to Hong Kong. Norman’s achievement was acknowledged by the trade by winning the IT Award in 2001 in Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific Information and Communications Technology Award (APICTA) in 2002. As a benchmark of success, majority of prestigious hotels and clubhouses in Hong Kong are employing services from Norman’s pioneering realm of solutions. Market penetration continued to heighten in China and throughout Asia.
To contribute back to the society, Norman was introduced to Rotary by his father-in-law, our late PDG Peter Hall. He assumed presidency of Rotary Club of Hong Kong Island East twice respectively in 2009/10 and 2014/15 and humbly received the honour of being the President of the Year in the former posting. Over these 17 years, through different appointments in the District, Norman finds his devotion reciprocates himself by widening his horizon indeed. To let Rotary root a 3-generation legacy in his family, Christian, younger son of Norman, chartered an Interact Club.
To advocate happy marriage, Norman has been a volunteer with the Hong Kong Catholic Marriage Advisory Council as well as the Hong Kong Marriage Encounter Association for over two decades. Being a qualified Marriage Ministry facilitator, he spares no effort in assisting couples to appreciate their life-long journey. He is a strong believer in family values and is always ready to share with anyone his Christian faith.