Gray, Lee

Lee Gray has been in Las Vegas since the 1950's. His father moved here in 1943, worked several jobs to save money, and then sent for his brother. He bought land, had his brother build a home on the property, and then sent for his wife and children. The whole family lived on the west side, and Gray's father and mother worked several jobs to provide for the large family. He has fond memories of the many youth organizations in which he and his brothers and sisters were involved.

Gray attended school at Westside Elementary, K.O. Knudsen Jr. High, and Rancho High School. After high school, he worked for Bob Williams during the summer, helping with Bob's comedy act. He attended 2 years of college at Central Arizona College in Glendale, and then transferred to Regis College in Denver, Colorado. He worked as a teacher's aide for a school district for a short while, and then got a call from a friend to come out to Las Vegas and work at UNLV.

Gray's work history at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada (UNLV) started with grounds keeping, next the moving crew, and finally heating and ventilation. He wanted the opportunity to work in air conditioning, so he took courses at the community college to earn qualification for AC work.

As of 2006 Gray was a supervisor in UNLV's HV/AC department. He and another supervisor oversaw the work on heating and cooling systems in most of the buildings on campus. Their primary area of focus was preventative maintenance, but the entire crew stayed very busy trouble-shooting, maintaining equipment, and answering calls from various sites.