A Conversation with Professional Speaker and Author Dr. Michael Soon Lee

Asian American History 101

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 11. Today’s guest is Dr. Michael Soon Lee, a fifth-generation Chinese American. He overcame prejudice, systemic discrimination, and depression to become a TV and film producer, an actor, a top-producing real estate broker, and the Dean of a university business school. HeI was the first Asian to earn the "Certified Speaking Professional" (CSP) designation in the history of the National Speakers Association and has spoken over 1,000 times around the world to major companies that include Coca-Cola, Chevron, Boeing, General Motors, just to name a few.

Michael is the author of several marketing books with a multicultural focus including Cross-Cultural Selling for Dummies, Black Belt Negotiating, and Opening Doors: Selling to Multicultural Real Estate Clients. Additionally, he takes this knowledge of cultural awareness and speaks at special events, cruises, and more. His latest book is Beyond the Bamboo Curtain: Understanding America’s Invisible Minority. Part memoir, Asian American History book, and self-improvement guide, Michael puts the history of Asian Americans within the context of his life experiences.

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