We honour Jimmy Chee as a Builder of St. George’s School for his more than 25 years of commitment to our community. He served as a Director of the School during a time of major fundraising and was involved in a volunteer leadership role with the campaigns to support new facilities at the School in the 1980s. He and his wife Janet are proud parents of two Saints’ graduates, Oliver and Cyrus. Their nephews Jeffrey, Christopher, Matthew, and Nicholas have also graduated from Saints. They also have one daughter, Sonia, who serves as the President of the Jimmy Chee Foundation.

Jimmy’s outstanding history of giving and commitment is deeply ingrained. A close friend and another Georgian parent recently described him as ‘no ordinary Board Member.’ His efforts to spearhead fundraising helped ensure that the School had the resources to meet the requirements of earthquake remediation, which was an urgent need after the purchase of the convent. He served as Chair of the Advancement Committee between 1992 and 1995 and generously donated towards the new Science Wing at the Senior School during an early fundraising campaign in 1984. Mr. Chee was also a member of the Headmaster’s Advisory Council, served on the Search Committee that recommended the appointment of Headmaster Nigel Toy in 1996, and presided as Chair of the School’s first New Parents Dinner. Jimmy was an early advocate of building a dedicated residence for the Headmaster on campus, because he believed that providing housing for future Headmasters would enable the School to recruit the best candidates from around the world. This is a practice that has been widely adopted at many of the top independent boarding schools in the country.

Mr. Chee continues to maintain his close ties to the School and its extended community. He serves as an Elder at Lord’s Peace Chapel and is the Founder of the Jimmy Chee Foundation, which supports worthy causes in the fields of education, medicine, and religion. Jimmy and his family are committed to service and are very generous with their time, talent, and treasure in giving back.