Lee Kuan Yew was born on September 16 1923 in Singapore but was heavily influenced by British culture because his father had an English education and enforced the importance of a good education which lead to Lee being educated at Singapore’s premier Raffle’s College. He traveled to the UK to study law at the renowned Cambridge University He then returned to Singapore where he practiced law and became an advisor for trade unions before starting a career in politics. Lee’s academic career was interrupted by World War but he learnt valuable life lessons that made him a stronger person and contributed towards being a better leader.