Personal
Ivan is the first and only child born to Rev. Desmond Lee and Mrs. Cynthia Lee, happily married for 30 years. Rev. Lee, pastor of Ebenezer Missionary Chapel in Brooklyn, is whom Ivan gives credit for getting him to take fencing seriously. Ivan, a big time baseball fan, wanted to play baseball in high school and beyond, but it was his father who saw the scholarship opportunity in fencing and convinced his son to make the decision that would benefit him in the long run.
Mrs. Lee, a teacher, staff developer, and administrator in the Brooklyn public school system for over twenty years, always made it a point to provide options for him. Fellow teacher Audrey Smart, mother of Olympic medalists Erinn Smart and Keeth Smart mentioned to her that her children participated in a non-profit fencing program for children in Manhattan. Mrs. Lee saw the opportunity for her son, and talked him into trying it. He was hooked immediately.
Ivan is engaged and has no children.
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