William Gentry Lee, Jr.

William Gentry Lee, Jr., CFA, is the President of Fayez Sarofim & Co. and a member of the firm’s Executive and Investment Committees. Mr. Lee joined the company in 1998. Today, he is responsible for overseeing the firm’s investment, client service, and business operations. In addition, he is a portfolio manager for a wide variety of institutional and high net worth clients. Mr. Lee is also a co-manager on the mutual funds that Fayez Sarofim & Co. manages for The Dreyfus Corporation and Swiss & Global Asset Management. Formerly, Mr. Lee covered several industries as a research analyst, including beverages, technology, and transportation. Mr. Lee received an M.B.A. with High Distinction (Baker Scholar) from the Harvard Business School in 1998 and graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. with High Honors in Economics. He was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Prior to attending Harvard, he was employed as a financial analyst with Enron Capital & Trade Resources. Mr. Lee serves on the Board of the Carruth Foundation and the UT Health Development Board. In addition, he is a member of the Finance Committee of St. John's School. In the past, he has also been an active board member of the Memorial Park Conservancy and Co-President of the Houston Vanderbilt University Alumni Chapter.