Leon F. "Lee" Ellis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Air Force colonel
Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1943
Place of Birth: Commerce, Georgia, United States
Profession: aircraft pilot
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Leon F. "Lee" Ellis
- Leon F.
- "Lee" Ellis (born October 9, 1943) is a retired United States Air Force Colonel, award-winning author, speaker, and consultant.
- Ellis gained notoriety when, as a fighter pilot in the Vietnam War, he was shot down, captured, and spent 5 ½ years as a prisoner of war in Hanoi and surrounding areas with former Presidential candidate and Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and others.
- His capture occurred on November 7, 1967, and he was released on March 14, 1973.
- He was one of the youngest, junior members in the camps.
- Ellis is an international speaker and consultant on the subjects of leadership and human performance, organizational integrity, operational effectiveness, and personal accountability.
- He frequently consults with various organizations—from small businesses to Fortune 500 organizations on these subjects. Ellis' latest book, Leadership Behavior DNA: Discovering Natural Talents and Managing Differences was published in 2020 with co-author Hugh Massie.
- Engage with Honor: Building a Culture of Courageous Accountability published in 2016 and his last award-winning book, Leading with Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton published in 2012, share his POW experience and the leadership principles that helped him and his compatriots resist, survive, and return with honor.
- His previous book, Leading Talents, Leading Teams, was published by Northfield Publishing and shares in-depth team concepts on how to lead and manage based on individual, innate gifts and talents.
- Additionally, Lee has co-authored three additional books and workbooks on career planning.
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