Founder John Milton Lee was born on September 7, 1890, in Danville, Indiana, and enrolled at Indiana University in 1910. He completed three years of pre-medical coursework and was a founding member of Kappa Alpha Psi. Lee later attended the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University but was forced to withdraw due to health issues and family obligations. Despite these setbacks, he remained loyal to the fraternity and supportive of its early growth. He was known for his idealism and dedication to the organization’s principles.