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Debra L. Lee (born August 8, 1954) is an American businesswoman. She was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BET, the parent company for Black Entertainment Television from 2005 to May 28, 2018.
Debra L. Lee is chair of Leading Women Defined Foundation (a nonprofit education and advocacy organization in Los Angeles, California), which she founded in 2009. She has served in this capacity since June 2018.
Mar 5, 2023 · Debra Lee on being BET’s boss and elevating the Black experience. In her new memoir, the network’s former CEO details challenges she faced as a female leader before #MeToo. Review by Alexis P....
Mar 29, 2023 · Debra Lee is one of the most influential women in the entertainment industry. But as the former CEO of Black Entertainment Television reveals in her new book, I Am Debra Lee:A Memoir, there...
Mar 8, 2023 · Former BET CEO Debra Lee is speaking out about workplace harassment throughout her career. In an interview with "Good Morning America" Tuesday, Lee discussed the alleged affair and subsequent...
Jun 8, 2023 · Debra Lee would know. The former CEO of BET may not be a household name like Oprah and Shonda Rhimes, but there’s no question she stands shoulder to shoulder with them in shaping Black culture. Lee spent 32 years at the network, her last 13 as CEO.
Mar 9, 2022 · During the nearly four years since Debra Lee retired from her role as Chairman and CEO of BET Networks, she’s made it her mission to keep it moving. “Can’t stop, won’t stop,” she says...
