Terrance Thornton | Paradise Valley Independent
Looking out for others appears to be the professional calling for Paradise Valley Building Official Bob Lee.
With a steely gaze and manicured mustache stolen from the grit of all things Americana, Mr. Lee is oftentimes the first and last to sign off on the internal integrity of a new or remodeled structure within the Town of Paradise Valley.
Mr. Lee also serves as both the Paradise Valley Fire Marshal and emergency manager.
Following two tours as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War and an architectural degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, Mr. Lee has been, at times, traversing the world’s continents building things.
Mr. Lee has held titles as diverse as “laborer” to “superintendent” on projects from sewage treatment plants to high rises scraping the clouds that would pass by.
In the private sector, he has worked across the western United States, in Honduras, in Saudi Arabia and in the Philippines.
But for more than 20 years, Mr. Lee has been dedicated to making sure the buildings and dwellings within Arizona landscapes are safe and appropriate for the site where they will ultimately stand.
