In the Chinese culture, the number “8” is very lucky and “triple 8” is a home run. The founder of Harold L. Lee & Sons, Inc. Insurance, Mr. Lee Kee Do certainly chose a lucky year when he immigrated from his native village in Toishan, China to New York City in 1888. From that year on, the Lee family continued a tradition of many family businesses at 31 Pell Street in Chinatown, New York City. The office of the prominent insurance agency has been the home of a foreign exchange, curio shop, meat market, film exchange, travel agency and accounting/tax service all run by the Lee Family over the span of its history.

2008 marks the 120th anniversary of the founding of “Tai Lung Company” meaning “Great Prosperity” which evolved into Harold L. Lee & Sons, Inc at the turn of the century. Harold Lee was the grandson of Lee Kee Do and his sons Andrew and Henry and grandchildren, Sandra K. Lee & Stephen Boon continued the legacy of the family businesses.

Today, Lee Insurance is led by Sandra and Stephen and continues to grow and thrive as a formidable brokerage serving clients in 25 states and mainstreaming to expand beyond the Chinese community where it began. Their clients include thousands of households, businesses, banks, real estate, non profits, and also have included municipalities such as the City of New York, Economic Development Corporation, Housing Authority, the MTA, etc. It represents A rated national carriers such as Chubb, AIG, C N A, Travelers, Zurich, Hartford and Safeco. Sandra K. Lee is an active community leader and serves on the board of NY Downtown Hospital as well as the Chinatown Health Clinic Foundation. Stephen Boon is a trustee of the Insurance Federation of NY and was past President of the Chinese American Insurance Association.