James “Jim” Lee, LPC is the executive editor and cofounder of LP Magazine. He is a founding and current member of the Foundation board of directors serving on its executive committee.
Lee has over thirty years of practical experience as a retail security and loss prevention executive, including senior positions with Montgomery Ward, The Broadway, Lazarus, and Marshall’s. In addition, he is the founder of LPM Media Group, a consulting and training company that supports retailers with internal awareness programs, and LPjobs.com, the largest e-recruiting platform for LP professionals.
In 2010 Lee was inducted into the National Retail Federation’s Ring of Excellence, recognizing him for his pioneering contributions to the LP industry.
Lee is a graduate of Indiana University with a degree in forensic studies and sociology. He can be contacted at JimL (at) LPportal (dot) com.
At the time of this interview in 2009, Marvin Ellison was executive VP of US stores at Home Depot and the first African-American in the company's executive suite.
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