Honors College Virtual Fall Commencement Ceremony

Honors College Virtual Fall Commencement Ceremony
With keynote speaker Lewis Lee (’88), CEO and global head of Aon Intellectual Property Solutions

Friday December 11 @ 6:00pm
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YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/AMSSrW8pt1A

Lewis Lee is CEO and global head of Aon Intellectual Property Solutions, a business focused on enhancing enterprise value by executing IP-based value creation strategies and minimizing the cost of IP risk. With IP emerging as a valuable asset class, Lewis provides advanced business and data analytics to help financial and insurance industries assess and value IP assets.

Lewis is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Economic Advisory Council. He is recognized by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) as a top 300 IP strategist worldwide, is an experienced IP attorney, entrepreneur, author, inventor and educator. Lewis is the co-founder of Lee & Hayes, a leading US patent and business law firm that enjoyed top quality ranking for multiple years on IAM’s annual rankings.

Lewis has a JD from the George Washington University School of Law, a BSc in electrical engineering and a BA in business administration from Washington State University.

Lewis is also active in development of advanced IP tools, analytics and processes. He has co-authored two books, Intellectual Property for the Internet and Managing Intellectual Property Rights.

A frequent speaker on IP topics, Lewis has presented at institutions including Harvard University, the University of Washington, Peking University and the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi. He is a former adjunct professor for Gonzaga University’s School of Business.

Lewis is the past Chair/President of and continues to serve on the Board of Trustees of WSU Foundation, and is a member of the WSU Carson College Entrepreneurship Advisory Board and WSU Honors College Advisory Board.