Background
Lane, William H. was born on November 22, 1923 in Greenback, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Quincy and Vola (Stone) Lane.
Lane, William H. was born on November 22, 1923 in Greenback, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Quincy and Vola (Stone) Lane.
Student Georgia Institute Technology, 1941-1943. Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1946-1947.
Sales engineer Ingersoll Rand Company, 1937-1950. Sales manager Woodman Company, Decatur, Georgia, 1950-1954. Executive vice president, general manager Red Dot Foods, Madison, Wisconsin, 1954-1960.
President River Brand Rice Mills, Incorporated.
(company name now Riviana Foods, Incorporated.), Houston, 1960-1980, also director Director Colgate-Palmolive Company.
Member board Texas Commerce Bank. Trustee, Rice U.; member development council University of Tennessee.
Member board Texas Commerce Bank. Trustee, Rice U.; member development council University of Tennessee. Member Young President Organisation, Sigma Chirurgical
Clubs: Augusta (Georgia) National Golf (chairman).
Married Dorothy Dew, July 24, 1948. Children: William H., Peggy Tipton, Timothy Dew.