Thomas Lee

Senior Editor and Staff Writer @ Wealth Solutions Report

About

Empathetic, thoughtful writer and journalist. Author of THE BRUCE LEE CODE: How the Dragon Mastered Business, Confidence, and Success (Career Press) and REBUILDING EMPIRES: How Best Buy and Other Retailers are Transforming and Competing in the Digital Age of Retailing (St. Martin’s Press). Ghostwriter of Business Books.

Country

United States

City

Minneapolis

Industry

Publishing

Skill

Radio Broadcasting, Commentating, Publications, Thought Leadership, social media, blogging, Bloomberg Terminal, SEC filings, Digital Video, American History, Editing, Social Media, Blogging, Journalism, Newspapers, Marketing, Strategy, Start-ups, AP Style, Publishing

Experience

Senior Editor and Staff Writer

Wealth Solutions Report

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Contributor

The Minnesota Reformer

2026-3 - Present · 7 mos

Minneapolis, MN

Provide high level business commentary on Minnesota’s corporations and economy

Columnist

AsAmNews

2023-11 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

I write a column on Asian American issues and mental health.

Freelance Writer

Boston Globe Media

2024-9 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

Boston, MA

Contributed stories to Ideas and Business sections for The Boston Globe. Produced two significant essays that examined family trauma and the growth of urgent care clinics. Also wrote about the impact of tariffs on retailers and the reasons behind Target’s struggles.

Business Reporter

Boston Globe Media

2023-7 - 2024-8 · 1 yr 2 mos

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wrote high level enterprise stories on retail, healthcare, technology, and philanthropy. Stories frequently ran on the front page and generated strong readership and engagement times. Contributed to an award winning project that examined the growth of pharmacy deserts. Covered prominent companies, including T.J. Maxx, CVS, and area malls.

Business Writer/Editor

Harvard Business School

2024-9 - 2026-1 · 1 yr 5 mos

Minneapolis, MN

Write and edit articles for the Institute for Business in Global Society. Topics include climate change, social equality, and China.

Writer

2018-1 - 2023-7 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Produced articles, reports, blogs, social media posts for TheStreet.com, Seeking Alpha, ServiceNow, Group SJR, Lacework, VC Lab, Business of Business, Bauer Media, Time Inc., Forbes, US Bancorp, Argus Media, World Politics Review, Intel Corp., SharesPost, UC Berkeley College of Engineering. Ghostwrote “Workquake: Embracing the Aftershocks of Covid-19 to Create a Better Model of Working” by Steve Cadigan and “Women in Tech: A Book for Guys” by Eva Helen

Author

Career Press Inc

2021-9 - 2022-12 · 1 yr 4 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

Wrote The Bruce Lee Code: How the Dragon Mastered Business, Confidence, and Success. Published April 3, 2023

Lead Curator/Editorial Director- We Are Bruce Lee Exhibit

Chinese Historical Society of America

2020-6 - 2021-12 · 1 yr 7 mos

San Francisco, California, United States

Responsible for selection and presentation of artifacts and written materials for the We Are Bruce Lee exhibit

Business Columnist

San Francisco Chronicle

2014-1 - 2017-12 · 4 yrs

Winner of the New York Society of CPAs’ Excellence in Financial Journalism Award for Best Opinion Writing

Author

Palgrave Macmillan

2013-9 - 2014-9 · 1 yr 1 mo

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Author of "Rebuilding Empires: How Best Buy and Other Retailers are Transforming and Competing in the Digital Age of Retailing,” published in December 2014.