Kevin Lee is a Foreign Service Specialist with the U.S. Department of State. Born in southern California, Kevin was raised in a military family and spent part of his life in Misawa, Japan. At fourteen, he made his debut as a radio announcer, going on to become a successful radio announcer and news reporter under the name Kevin Chase. He has twice received the State Department's Meritorious Service award for his work at the diplomatic missions in Brazil and Mauritius. He was chosen for the "Secretary of State's Hometown Diplomats Program" in 2005, where he spoke to young adults and the news media about careers in government service. Kevin has three young girls, and although he lives overseas with the U.S. Foreign Service, he calls Nashville, Tennessee his home.