Background
Lane, Walter Ronald was born on September 2, 1940 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Walter Ronald and Dorothy (Holmes) Lane.
educator advertising executive
Lane, Walter Ronald was born on September 2, 1940 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Walter Ronald and Dorothy (Holmes) Lane.
AB, U. Georgia, 1963; Master of Arts, U. Georgia, 1964.
Promotion manager, Lane laboratories/Mentho-Mulsion Company, Wilmington, 1961-1962;
advertising copywriter, LSP Advertising, Wilmington, 1962;
account executive, American Lithograph/Case-Hoyt, Atlanta, 1964-1967;
copywriter, Rhodes Advertising, Atlanta, 1967;
creative director, SLRS Communications, Athens, Georgia, 1967-1973;
president, SLRS Communications, Athens, Georgia, since 1973;
professor, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1973. Marketing consultant Georgia Institute Comty. and Area Development, 1975-1981. Coordinator American Association Advertising Agilysys Institute Advanced Advertising Studies, Atlanta, 1981-1986.
Advertising manager Journal Advertising, 1987-1990. Member accrediting county Accrediting Board Journalism Colls., since 1993. Judge Addy Awards, Peabody Screening Committee.
Member American Advertising Federation (board directors, member county Governors 1992-1993, chairman academic division 1992-1993, member academic division Executive Committee 1993-1996, Hileman Outstanding Educator award 1987, Outstanding Svc. award 1986), American Advertising Foundation (board directors 1992-1995), American Marketing Association, American Academy Advertising, Atlanta Advertising Club, Greater Augusta Advertising Club.
Married Judy Carol Smith, November 14, 1963 (deceased October 1992). 1 child, Sheri Lynn Lane Bevil.