Tee was a stand-out basketball player at Pascagoula High and went on to play collegiality and in the United States Air Force. Tee coached the Lady Hawks, 10-12 year olds to 5 city championships in the Pascagoula youth basketball league. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Masters in Ministry & is currently working on his Ph.D. He is a Certified Public Manager and Workforce Development Master through the International Association of Workforce Professionals. He is a graduate of the Walt Disney Institute, certified in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People & 4 Disciplines of Execution from the Franklin Covey Institute.
Tee retired from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security as an Area Director overseeing the lower 24 counties of WIN Job Centers. He was a Deputy Director/Workforce Director with Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District before joining the United Way team as Director of Public Relations. Tee serves on several boards throughout the community and is the Pastor of the Worship Center Church in Pascagoula. He is married to Ellen Marie McCovey of Brazoria, TX and they have one son.