Thomas Lee
Business Columnist
The Chronicle
About this Author
Thomas Lee is a business columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. He is the author of “Rebuilding Empires,” (Palgrave Macmillan/St. Martin’s Press), a book about the future of big box retail in the digital age. Lee has previously written for the Star Tribune (Minneapolis), St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Seattle Times and China Daily USA. He also served as bureau chief for two Internet news startups: MedCityNews.com and Xconomy.com.
Awards & Recognition
Lee is the recipient of the 2013 Gerald Loeb Award for Breaking News, the highest honor in business journalism. The Society of American Business Editors & Writers, Asian American Journalists Association, and Society of Professional Journalists in Minnesota have all recognized his work.
Thomas’ book "Rebuilding Empires" was recently awarded a Bronze Medal for Business Commentary in the 2015 Axiom Business Book Awards, which seeks to recognize the best business books around the world.
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