Debra L. Lee
Overview
Debra L. Lee, age 53, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BET Holdings, Inc., a global multi-media company that owns and operates Black Entertainment Television and several other ventures. Ms. Lee previously was Executive Vice President and General Counsel of BET Holdings (1992-1995), President and Chief Operating Officer (1995-May 2005), President and Chief Executive Officer (June 2005-January 2006), and was elected to her present position in January 2006. Ms. Lee serves on the boards of Girls, Inc., Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the National Cable Television Association. Ms. Lee is also on the Boards of Directors of Eastman Kodak Company, Marriott International, Inc. and Revlon, Inc. Ms. Lee has been a director of Washington Gas Light Company since July 2000 and a director of WGL Holdings since November 2000.
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