Leonard Lee RIP

[Jimbo]

Leonard Lee, the founder of Lee Valley and Veritas Tools passed away recently. He used to be a contributor directly and indirectly to this forum a number of years ago. There is an interesting article about him here: https://www.thestar.com/business/2016/07/16/leonard-lee-founder-of-lee-valley-tools-was-the-ultimate-craftsman.html

RIP.

[Electric Comet]

On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:57:07 -0700 (PDT)
Jimbo <jfr...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Leonard Lee, the founder of Lee Valley and Veritas Tools passed away
> recently. He used to be a contributor directly and indirectly to
> this forum a number of years ago. There is an interesting article
> about him here:

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

[Electric Comet]

On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:57:07 -0700 (PDT)
Jimbo <jfr...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Leonard Lee, the founder of Lee Valley and Veritas Tools passed away
> recently. He used to be a contributor directly and indirectly to
> this forum a number of years ago. There is an interesting article
> about him here:

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

[Unknown]

Electric Comet <electri...@mail.invalid> wrote in news:nmjeii$3u6$1
@dont-email.me:

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> who is minding the store now
>

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

[hub...@ccanoemail.ca]

>*snip*
>
>> who is minding the store now
>>
>
>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 :

http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6769990-leonard-lee-leaves-customers-a-lifetime-of-tools/

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

[FrozenNorth]

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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Froz....

[Jimbo]

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 money to grow, I'll go to a bank and borrow the money.

[Noons]

On 19/07/2016 7:21 @wiz, FrozenNorth wrote:

>>> Leonard Lee, the founder of Lee Valley and Veritas Tools passed away
>>> recently. He used to be a contributor directly and indirectly to
>>> this forum a number of years ago. There is an interesting article
>>> about him here:
>>
>>
>> hopefully it will not be sold off to rockler or maybe it was already
>>
> 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.
>

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

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

[Electric Comet]

On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:40:20 -0700 (PDT)
Jimbo <jfr...@gmail.com> wrote:

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

good to know family is still involved

> 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 money to grow, I'll go to a bank and
> borrow the money.

a sure sign he was not insane

[J. Clarke]

In article <e4303c08-c55d-4fc3...@googlegroups.com>,
jfr...@gmail.com says...

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