Harry Gee, Jr.

Harry Gee received a Bachelor in Business Administration/Economics from Rice University in 1960 and a JD from the University of Texas. Upon being licensed he was appointed an Assistant Attorney General of the state of Texas and served in the taxation, bonds, insurance, banking, and highway divisions. In 1966 he returned to Houston and established his own firm.

Professional Organizations

He served as president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association now comprising approximately 40,000 members. He served as a member of the board of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and as president of the Texas Chapter and of the Asian American Bar of Houston. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas and chaired the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is the recipient of the Leon Jaworski award from the Houston Bar Auxiliary, the Spirit of Excellence award from the American Bar Association and the Trailblazer award from NAPABA. He and his family have endowed scholarships for students at the University of Texas law, Rice University, University of Houston Downtown and other universities and nonprofit organizations.

Community Engagement

He has served as chair or president of the American Leadership Forum, Rice Alumni Association, Sister Cities of Houston, Houston Taipei Society, and the Leadership Education for Asian-Pacific. He has served as a member of the board of the Greater Houston Partnership, Chase Bank Advisory Board, State Bar of Texas, University of Texas Health, and the University of Houston Law school. He has also served on the boards of the Texan Bowl, NCAA Final Four, Super Bowl Houston Committee, Houston Olympic Bid Committee 2012 and became a minority owner of the Houston Texans. He is one of only four members in the Committee of 100 in Houston.