James Edward Lane

Background

Lane, James Edward was born on January 22, 1921 in Stockport, Ohio, United States. Son of Jesse Benton and Martha Elizabeth (Horn) Lane.

Education

Student, Ohio State University, 1938—1943. Bachelor of Laws, William McKinley School Law, Canton, Ohio, 1951. Associate in mMmt., Insurance Institute America, 1970.

Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter, American Institute Property and Liability Underwriters, 1976.

Career

Bar: Ohio 1951, United States District Court (southern district)Ohio 1977. Adjuster Allstate Insurance Company, Akron, Ohio, 1958-1959, examiner, Cincinnati, 1959-1961, district claim manager, Dayton, Ohio, 1961-1968. Vice president claims Grange Mutual Casualty Company, Columbus, Ohio, 1968-1976, executive vice president Ohio and West Virginia Insurance Guaranty Association, Columbus, 1976-1989, then president.

Private practice law, 1976-1985. Consultant, Columbus, since 1976. Lecturer Wright State University, Dayton, 1966, 67.

Consultant Mutual Reins. Bureau, Cherry Valley, Illinois, since 1981. President National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds.

Presenter seminars; member speakers bureau Ohio Insurance Institute, Columbus, 1973-1976. President Worthington (Ohio) Parent-Teachers Association, 1969-1970. Member vestry St. John's Episcopal Church, Worthington, 1972-1977.

Troop leader Center Ohio District council Boy Scouts American, Worthington, 1972-1978. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1944-1946. Pacific Theater of Operations.

Achievements

• Bar: Ohio 1951, United States District Court (southern district) Ohio 1977.

Membership

Troop leader Center Ohio District Council Boy Scouts American, Worthington, 1972—1978. Member vestry St. John's Episcopal Church, 1972—1977. President Worthington Parent-Teachers Association, Ohio, 1969—1970.

Member of National Committee Insurance Guaranty Funds (operations subcommittee executive director since 1989), Defense Research Institute, Ohio Association Civil Trial Attorneys (legislation chairman 1974-1976, Plaque award 1976), Ohio Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, Ohio State Claim Club, Columbus Claim Club, Delta Theta Phi (vice dean Canton chapter 1950-1951).

Connections

Married Betty Jayne Bucy, July 28, 1939;children— Betty Jayne, Roberta Lee, James Benton. Children: Betty Jayne, Roberta Lee, James Benton.

Father:

Jesse Benton Lane

Mother:

Martha Elizabeth (Horn) Lane

Spouse:

Betty Jayne Bucy

child:

James Benton Lane

child:

Betty Jayne Lane

child:

Roberta Lee Lane