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Lee Marek

Lee Marek

Letterman show regular | High school science teacher | Class of 1968

Don’t knock dorm lasagna until you’ve tried it, says Lee Marek, best known as the former Naperville high school teacher who made 30-plus appearances on David Letterman’s late-night talk show, often with his “kid scientists” in tow.

“When my wife, who’s a good cook, first made lasagna, I told her: ‘It’s good, but not as good as dorm lasagna.’ That almost ended our marriage.”