 Noel Lee (born December 25, 1948) is the current CEO of Monster Inc. Lee graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, before doing work in laser fusion for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He quit his engineering job in 1974 to play drums for a country rock band. After the band separated, he founded Monster Cable Products in 1979 based on loudspeaker cables he invented and manufactured in his garage.
