The basics
Quick facts
Intro
US Navy officer
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
30 August 1888
Death:
1 September 1971
The details
Biography
Introduction
Robert Corwin Lee (August 30, 1888 – September 1, 1971) was Vice President of the Moore-McCormack Lines shipping company, and an officer of the US Navy achieving the rank of Rear Admiral (lower half) in the US Naval Reserve.
Family
On 1918-06-15, he married Elsie Francis Calder, daughter of Senator William M. Calder.
Navy
Lee was promoted to the rank of Commander before leaving full-time service. Later, he was promoted to Rear Admiral (lower half) (Commodore) in the US Naval Reserve, as a result of service during World War II.
Shipping
Lee was instrumental in negotiating several significant contracts for Moore-McCormack in the 1920s, with Poland and Russia.
Both his wife and daughter, Kay Calder Lee, were "sponsors" (launching ladies) for several ships:
- USS Rocky Mount (AGC-3)
- HMS Biter (D97)
- Moore-McCormack Lines, accessed 2009-12-24
- Cameraman on ship shoots launching in reverse, LIFE magazine - 1941-01-13, accessed 2009-12-24
Publications
- Mr. Moore, Mr. McCormack—and the seven seas! (New York: Newcomen Society in North America), transcript of 1956 Newcomen address(?), 32 pp. OCLC 921995