Richard KiSup Lee was born on November 20, 1939 in South Korea and immigrated to the US with his wife and 5 children in 1975. He worked as a Mechanical Engineer for the same transportation company for 25 years in Washington DC and Chicago. He retired in 2001 to San Diego to join his children. He is survived by his wife, Jung Ye Lee, his 5 children (3 sons and 2 daughters) and his 12 grandchildren who live and study all over the world.