Lee & Cates Glass remains one of the longest operating and most successful family-owned businesses in Jacksonville, not to mention one of the largest independent glass companies in the Southeast. And with good reason: a couple of them, actually. The family’s foresight to expand their products and services into glass installation, repair and replacement to both consumers and commercial clients, enabled them to expand their customer base significantly. (They currently have eight locations throughout North Florida and South Georgia, including four in Jacksonville.) The company is also deeply rooted in their community with employees, including third-generation CEO and President Tom Lee III, regularly volunteering with local non-profits like The Salvation Army.