# Warburg Lee

> Warburg “Warb” Lee is the Austin-based founder and CEO of Alen and founder and chairman of Pure Air Holdings Group. A mechanical engineer with an MBA, he worked at General Electric, Honeywell and Emerson before pursuing entrepreneurship. His work spans appliance design, customer experience and the coordination of purification, monitoring and building systems.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Alen; Founder & Chairman at Pure Air Holdings Group
- **Organizations:** Alen, Pure Air Holdings Group, General Electric, Honeywell, Emerson
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, MBA, University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
- **Known for:** Authored a 1994 SAE International technical paper on thermoplastic bumper performance and recyclability., Founded Alen and serves as founder and chairman of Pure Air Holdings Group., Led Alen as it reported 33 percent growth in units sold in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Published the SAE technical paper Performance Consistency and Recyclability of Injection Molded Thermoplastic Bumpers.
- **1999** — Began pursuing entrepreneurship, according to the 2022 Alen CEO appointment announcement.
- **2022** — Alen announced on April 26 that Lee would resume leadership as CEO.
- **2024** — Alen announced 2023 unit growth, workplace recognition and the BreatheSmart 35i launch.
- **2026** — Discussed his engineering background and product development in an August 5 Mom’s Choice Awards interview.

## Achievements

- Authored a 1994 SAE International technical paper on thermoplastic bumper performance and recyclability.
- Founded Alen and serves as founder and chairman of Pure Air Holdings Group.
- Led Alen as it reported 33 percent growth in units sold in 2023.
- Alen was recognized among the top 20 small companies in the Austin Business Journal’s 2024 Best Places to Work awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Appeared in a Mom’s Choice Awards interview discussing Alen’s recognized BreatheSmart range and the balance of power, quiet operation and ease of use.

## Links

- Website: https://alen.com/pages/author/warburg-lee
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warburglee

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Last updated: 2026-10-21