Background
Lane, Laurence William was born on November 7, 1919 in Des Moines. Son of Laurence William and Ruth (Bell) Lane.
Lane, Laurence William was born on November 7, 1919 in Des Moines. Son of Laurence William and Ruth (Bell) Lane.
Student, Pomona College, 1938-1940; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Pomona College, 1976; BJ, Stanford University, 1942; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hawaii Loa College, 1991.
Chairman of the Board, Lane Public Company
public, Sunset Magazine, Sunset Books and Sunset Films
United States ambassador to, Australia and Nauru, 1985-1989;
retired, 1990. Board directors California Water Svc. Company, Crown Zellerbach Corporation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Board directors Time Inc. Board directors Oregon Coast Aquarium, International Board Advice, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Bank. United States ambassador and commissioner General Worlds Fair, Japan, 1975-1976.
Honorary fellow College Notre Dame, 1974.
Former member of advisory board Secretary Interior's Board National Parks. Member of advisory county Graduate School Business, Stanford University, Socially Responsible Investment. Member President's National Productivity Advisory Committee.
Member Pacific Basin Economics Council. Former board directors Pacific Forum, Computer Society of India, National Parks Foundation. Volunteer The National Center.
Member board overseers Hoover Institution War, Revolution and Peace. Member Executive Committee Center for Australian Studies, University Texas, Austin. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, World World War II, PTO. Member Newcomen Society North America, Pacific Asia Travel Association (life member, Chairman.1980-1981), Council of America Ambs., Los Rancheros Vistadores, Advertising Club San Francisco, Northern California Alumni Association, Bohemian Club, Pacific Union, Men's Garden Club Los Angeles, Alpha Delta Sigma.
Married Donna Jean Gimbel, April 16, 1955. Children: Sharon Louise, Robert Laurence, Brenda Ruth.