Paul Lee

Paul Lee is a U.S.-based manufacturing billionaire with an estimated net worth of ~$2.2B. Federal Election Commission records show 100 political contributions totaling $13,667.03 during 2025-11-14 to 2025-12-31. SEC EDGAR lists a related filer name as “AVERY PAUL LEE” with a personal CIK and a small number of insider-related filings. RTB FEC SEC EDGAR

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR shows an entity name “AVERY PAUL LEE” (entity type: “other”) with 3 total filings and 3 insider-related filings. The most recent filings listed are Schedule 13G and 13G/A in January 2016 (forms used to report beneficial ownership stakes, typically for passive investors) and a Form 5 (an annual statement used to report certain insider transactions that were not reported earlier). The EDGAR search results also surface company names including Lifeway Foods (LWAY) and Sprout Social (SPT), among others, in connection with the search hits. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica nonprofit filings list three foundations with “Lee” names reporting combined assets of $3,974,709 and total grants paid of $0 in the most recent tax years shown (2022–2023). The largest listed foundation by assets is the Lee Foundation (Baton Rouge, LA) with $3,479,476 in assets and $0 grants paid for tax year 2022. The Lee & Lee Foundation (Los Angeles, CA) reported $12,989 in assets, $100,000 in revenue, $95,100 in expenses, and $0 grants paid for tax year 2023. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $13,667.03 from 2025-11-14 to 2025-12-31. The top recipients listed include the DCCC ($3,000), SMP ($2,000), ALASKANS FOR DAN SULLIVAN ($1,000), SULLIVAN VICTORY ($1,000), and TAMMY FOR ILLINOIS ($1,000). The party breakdown reported is $4,620 to Democrats, $2,165.10 to Republicans, $125 to NNE, and $6,716.93 categorized as “Unknown,” indicating a large share of the total is not clearly attributed to a party in the provided breakdown. FEC

In the News

Recent NewsAPI headlines provided are largely sports-related (e.g., NHRA Gatornationals results) and a state political story about Alabama GOP leadership concerns; none of the listed headlines clearly reference Paul Lee in the title. These items appear in the feed during 2026-03-07 to 2026-03-09. NewsAPI