Rich Lee

My name is Daniel Mantini. I had the privilege to work with Rich between 1992 and

1997. I first met Rich when I was the head of FX options trading at Paine Webber and Rich worked for Zainet. Getting Zainet up and running at Paine Webber was a long and difficult process due to the many modifications the various departments at Paine Webber required. Rich impressed me tremendously during this period. He worked tirelessly to develop creative solutions to the many problems, which needed to be resolved. What impressed me most about Rich was his ability to stay positive and maintain a good sense of humor during many rancorous meetings.

Our paths crossed again at Smith Barney. I ran the FX options trading desk and Rich was in charge of technology for my group. Rich was the force that drove our new system installation to a successful conclusion. I once took a trip with Rich to an energy derivatives conference in Houston where we got a chance to spend time together and talk about things well beyond work. Rich had his head on straight. He was a tireless worker, technically brilliant, but a down to earth guy that was fun to be around.  He will be missed by all who knew him.

n      Daniel Mantini