Robert C. Lee
Robert Corwin Lee (August 30, 1888 – September 1, 1971) was Vice President of the Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.'s, shipping company, and an officer of the US Navy achieving the rank of Rear Admiral (lower half) in the US Naval Reserve.
Family
[edit]On June 15, 1918, he married Elsie Francis Calder, daughter of Senator William M. Calder.[1]
Navy
[edit]Lee was promoted to the rank of Commander before leaving full-time service. Later, he was promoted to Rear Admiral (lower half) (Commodore) in the US Naval Reserve, as a result of service during World War II.
Shipping
[edit]Lee was instrumental in negotiating several significant contracts for Moore-McCormack in the 1920s, with Poland and Russia.[2]
Both his wife and daughter, Kay Calder Lee, were "sponsors" (launching ladies) for several ships:
Publications
[edit]- Mr. Moore, Mr. McCormack—and the seven seas! (New York: Newcomen Society in North America), transcript of 1956 Newcomen address(?), 32 pp. OCLC 921995
References
[edit]- ^ Senator Calder's Daughter a Bride, The New York Times, 1918-06-16, accessed 2009-12-24
- ^ Moore-McCormack Lines, accessed 2009-12-24
- ^ Cameraman on ship shoots launching in reverse, LIFE magazine - 1941-01-13, accessed 2009-12-24
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