Lee Kuan Yew was born on September 16 1923 in Singapore 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.