DIVERSITY CONSORTIUM ANNOUNCES PASSING OF CO-FOUNDER, Chick Lee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Adam Pedevilla
Diversity Consortium
Office: (919) 502-3104

COLUMBIA—(BUSINESS WIRE) — Saturday, February 20, 2021-  – We are deeply saddened by the passing of one of our founders and principals, Chick Lee. Chick was a beacon of hope in the community and carried a message of opportunity throughout his work with the Diversity Consortium, the PA Community Safety Alliance, and countless other organizations that fueled his colorblind passion. He served as Chairman of our board as well as board member of the Hawk Mountain Boy Scouts, the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the Minority Business Association of DE, and the United Way of Berks County, to name a few. Chick served as the National Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee (NMBEIC) Chair serving over 12,000 minority businesses as a critical part of the leadership of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). The Diversity Consortium is committed to continuing Chick’s passion to overcome decades of inequities.