Background
Lane, Sylvia was born in New York City.
Lane, Sylvia was born in New York City.
Bachelor of Arts California, Berkeley, 1934. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1936. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1937.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1957.
Lecturer, assistant professor University Southern California, 1947—1960. Associate professor economics San Diego State University, 1961-1965. Associate professor finance, associate director Center for Economic Education California State University, Fullerton, 1965-1969, chairman department finance, 1967-1969.
Professor agricultural economics University California, Davis, 1969-1982, professor emerita, since 1982. Professor emerita and economist Giannini Foundation, University California-Berkeley, since 1982. Visiting scholar Stanford University, 1975-1976.
Consultant California Advisory Commission Tax Reform, 1963, Advisory Office Consumer Affairs, Executive Office of President, 1972-1977, Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, 1983, Consumer food Subsidiaries Project, 1993.
Project economist Los Angeles County Welfare Planning Council, 1956-1959. Delegate White House Conference on Food and Nutrition, 1969, President's Summit Conference on Inflation, 1974. Member advisory committee Center for Building Technology, National Bureau Standards, 1975-1979.
Board directors American Council Consumer Interests, 1972-1974. Executive board American Agriculture Economic Association 1976-1979. Member American Economic Association, American Council Consumer Interests, Omicron Delta Epsilon (president 1973-1975, trustee 1975-1983, chairman board trustees 1982-1984).
Married Benjamin Lane, September 2, 1939. Children: Leonard, Reese, Nancy.