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Lee & Assoc.'s Bill Lee

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By Melissa Kress | Updated on August 12, 2005

Merger, acquisition, takeover…whatever the word you use, it doesn’t seem to be part of Bill Lee’s vocabulary. And partner doesn’t seem to be the right word, either, when it comes to expanding the market reach of Lee & Associates, the company he founded in Irvine, CA in 1979. So far this year, the commercial real estate services firm has set up shop in Detroit and New Jersey, bringing its office count to 26. Becoming the national player in its field is a main goal for Lee & Associates, not the money, according to its founder. And in an exclusive interview Lee tells GlobeSt.com why he’ll one day be in a rocking chair with a smile on his face.

GlobeSt.com: You recently partnered with Klatskin & Associates in New Jersey. Why move into the Garden State?

Lee: Partner is probably a word we may want to define; but to answer your question, we’re hell bent on becoming the largest national company in commercial real estate and we’re well on our way to making progress. We also recognized that the Klatskin Group has been in business longer than we have and achieved a significant level of success in New Jersey. It’s more than being a partner and more than being an alliance. We really do see ourselves as one company even though we have structure that orients our offices as separately incorporated.

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