Background
Porter, Lana Garner was born on December 31, 1943 in Salem, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Marion E. and Belva M. (Hayden) Garner.
Porter, Lana Garner was born on December 31, 1943 in Salem, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Marion E. and Belva M. (Hayden) Garner.
Bachelor, Murray State University, 1965. Master of Arts, Murray State University, 1972. Master of Business Administration, Ohio State University, 1980.
Diane. Teacher junior high school French, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, 1964-1966. Teacher high school English, French and speech, Benton, Kentucky, 1966-1969. Instructor Murray (Kentucky) State University, 1969-1970.
Educational researcher Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1970-1973.
Coordinator of information, research, and development Planned Parenthood of Columbus, 1973-1976. Account executive Ohio Bell Telephone Сompany, Columbus, 1976-1978, administrative manager, Cleveland, 1978-1979, industry manager, 1979-1982, manager strategy planning, 1982-1983.
Director advertising public relations Ameritech Commander, Chicago, 1983-1985, director national shared tenant operations, 1985-1986. Director Strategic Vendor Relations and Distribution Services, 1986-1988.
Ameritech Information Systems, director marketing Network Products Ameritech Information Systems, 1988-1989, director product management, 1989-1990.
General mgr.local systems library division, Dublin, Ohio, 1990-1992. Marketing director product development Ameritech International"s Cellular Telephone Project, Poland, 1992.
Director European Operations, France, 1992-1993.
Vice president sales, government accounts Ameritech Custom Business Superior vena cava syndrome, Chicago, 1993-1995, vice president marketing and sales, 1995, vice president customer service, 1996. President, Chief Executive Officer Ameritech Library.
Superior vena cava syndrome, Provo, Utah, 1996. Chairman, Board Of Directors Ameritech Information Access, 1994-1997.
Member of advisory board for minority/women owned business Ameritech, 1994-1996.
Member of advisory board information industry studies Florida State University, 1998. Trustee, secretary United Cerebral Palsy, Columbus, 1977-1978. Trustee, Cuyahoga County, 1979-1983.
Member.adv. board Library.
Information Systems, Kent State University, 1991. Graduate LeadershipAm., 1995.
Trustee, secretary United Cerebral Palsy, Columbus, 1977—1978. Trustee Cuyahoga County, 1979—1983. Member advisory board Library.
Information Systems, Kent State University, since 1991. Graduate Leadership American, 1995. Member of National Organization of Women, Columbus Area Leadership Program Alumna, American Association of University Women, American Society Professional and Executive Women, American Management Association, Junior League, Alpha Omicron Pi Alumna.
Married Michael E. Porter, July 7, 1964. 1 child Catherine Diane.