On the community and industry service front, Tan Sri Dato’ Lee was the patron and advisor of many community and business associations in Malaysia. Among his notable contributions were leading the redevelopment of the 111-year old Kuen Cheng Secondary School as the Chairman of its Board of Directors and contributing to the entire development of Shin Cheng (Harcroft) Primary School in Puchong, Selangor through the charity foundation founded by him, Yayasan Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng.
Tan Sri Dato’ Lee was bestowed the Honorary Doctorates in Agriculture from University Putra Malaysia and Honorary Doctorate in Science from University of Malaya in 2002 and 2017 respectively, and received many accolades for his outstanding accomplishments and leadership in the plantation industry.
Above all, Tan Sri Dato’ Lee’s tenacity and enterprising spirit were unrivalled by many in the Malaysian corporate circle, yet his humility and down-to-earth demeanour have gained the friendship and respect among many whom he met.