Debra L. Lee is a former CEO of BET Holdings, Inc. She first joined the company as the Vice President and later got promoted as President and the Chief Executive Officer. Then, she created the sister network, CENTRIC.
Debra L. Lee, who was brought on to BET by Robert L. Johnson, is regarded as one of the most powerful women in entertainment.
Net Worth of Debra L. Lee
Debra L. Lee, who is the former Chief Executive Officer of BET, has a net worth of $30 million, and her salary ranges around $5 million. Debra Lee started her professional career in the early 1980s as an attorney. During the initial phase of her career, she served five years at a corporate law firm based in D.C. named Steptoe & Johnson.
Later in 1986, she became the Vice-President of Legal Affairs and general counsel for BET. Moreover, she served as publisher for BET's Publishing Division and also as the Corporate Secretary. A decade later, in 1996, she got promoted as the President and the Chief Executive Officer of BET Holdings, Inc. In 2005, Debra Lee went on being the President and CEO of the whole company, and since then, she has developed the BET Brand bringing a new program inside the company.
Besides that, Debra Lee is on the board of several corporates, including Marriot and Revlon. Also, Lee managed numerous publications of the magazines, including YSB, Heart & Soul, BET Weekend, Emerge.
Insight To Debra L. Lee's Married Life
Debra L. Lee is currently single with no love favor in her life. But she once relished the married life for a couple of years. She was married to Randall Coleman in 1985, and her romances only lasted for two years until 1987.
Debra L. Lee and her ex-husband, Randall Coleman (©: Zimbio)
In the short married life of Debra L. Lee, she became the mother of two children, namely, Quinn Coleman and Ava Coleman. Her son, Quinn, was a professional DJ who died at the age of 31 on 16 August 2020. The family confirmed the death of Quinn; however, he did not mention the cause of his death.
Debra Lee's representative released a statement regarding the death of her son on Sunday, which cited:
"Quinn was a loving son, brother, cousin and friend, a passionate DJ and A&R executive with a bright future ahead of him. Debra and her family are devastated by Quinn’s passing and ask for privacy and respect as they grieve together.”
Quinn Coleman worked as DJ under the stage name, Spiccoli. He was an A&R executive at Capitol Records and worked four years at Warner Bros. Records as an A&R manager. Similarly, he worked at several channels, including Sirius XM, BPM, Tiesto's Club Life, The Heat, and Backspin.