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Patrick P. Lee spent his early childhood living on a farm in Omaha, Nebraska. At a young age, he demonstrated an aptitude for problem solving and would often amuse himself by creating inventions to address everyday problems. One of his earliest inventions was a card shuffler made of household products. Although it was not very effective, it
challenged Lee to strive for better outcomes and not accept failure.
Lee attended Creighton Preparatory High School, a Jesuit school for young men. He appreciated the Jesuit values and excelled at mathematics. In 1956, he graduated and prepared to enter college. Given Lee’s interest in math and problem solving, engineering seemed a natural choice for his major. At the advice of his high school principal, Lee applied and was accepted to Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology (now part of St. Louis University).
Before graduating from Parks College in 1959, Lee met and married Nancy Jackson. They would eventually have four children - Barbara, the late Patrick W., Jennifer and Christopher.
