Benny Lee’s awards & recognitions include:
- 2019 Park University International Center of Music (ICM) Maestro Award
- Southtown Business Achievement Award – DuraComm 2019
- 2017 Park University Torchlighter Award for longstanding contributions to the university
- 2017 American Business Bronze Award for business innovation
- 2015 Kansas City Jazz Orchestra – Event Chair of 2015 Gala
- 2014 Kansas City Philanthropist of the Year
- 2014 Shawnee Mission Medical Center New Birth Center Atrium named for Benny & Edith Lee
- 2013 Certificate of Recognition – Kansas City Chinese Association
- S. Chamber of Commerce Top 100 Small Business of Year 2013 Award
- Thinking Bigger Business magazine cover story, August 2013
- Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce 2013 Top Ten Small Business Award
- Central Midwest finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award
- Named a member of The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
- 2012 KC BUSINESS Top Ten Award
- 2012 Thinking Bigger Hall of Fame award
- Minority Small Business Region 7 Champion (SBA, 2011)
- 50 Missourians You Should Know (Ingram’s magazine, 2011)
- Manufacturer of the Year (Kansas City Minority Enterprise Development Committee, 2011)
- Governor’s Minority & Small Business Award (Missouri Department of Economic Development, 2011)
- Man-of-the-Month Fraternity (2011)
- Entrepreneur-In-Residence (University of Missouri – Kansas City Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation)
- Finalist – Lewis Shattuck Small Business Advocate Award (National Small Business Assoc., 2011)
- President Award (Sister City Association of Kansas City, 2009)
- Kansas City Mayor’s Proclamation – March 26 Benny & Edith Lee night (2008)
- Civic Leader of the Year (Asian American Chamber of Commerce, 2007)
- Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Asian American Chamber of Commerce, 2006)
- International Business Award (International Relations Council, 2004)