Chris Willman Music WriterLisa Lee, a leading figure in the country music industry who rose up through the ranks of broadcasting and most recently served as senior VP of creative and content for the Academy of Country Music, died Saturday at 52.
The cause of death was brain cancer.The country stars paying tribute to Lee included Kenny Chesney (pictured above). “Lisa Lee and I grew up together in this business.
She was a TV reporter, producer, writer and big executive.,” said Chesney. “She covered my heroes and my friends; she wrote about me and my mother.
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