Laurence William Lane Jr. (November 7, 1919 – July 31, 2010) was an American magazine publisher, diplomat, and philanthropist.
In 1928, the family moved from Des Moines, Iowa[1] where Larry Lane was advertising director for the Meredith Corporation (publisher of Better Homes and Gardens magazine) to California.
[3] Bill Lane attended Pomona College before transferring to Stanford University to study journalism.
[9] Ronald Reagan knew Lane from their membership in the Los Rancheros Vistadores horseback riding club.
[4] In 2006, Lane received the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration's Pugsley Medal in 2006 because of his contributions to parks and conservation with advocacy through his magazine, leadership positions on a host of national and regional boards and advisory committees, and personal philanthropy.
[14] In 2005, a donation to Stanford University named the Center for the Study of the North American West department after the Lane family.