Lawrence White Hager Sr. (May 28, 1890 – December 25, 1982)[1] was an American newspaper publisher, broadcasting executive.

He served as director of the Southern Newspapers Association (1947–1950), Owensboro Publishing Company, and the Kentucky Broadcasting Company, president, owner, and operator of WOMI radio station, president of the Kentucky Press Association, and owner of the Messenger-Inquirer.

[1][3] He earned a Master of Arts and graduated cum laude and salutatorian from Centre College in 1909.

In 1910, He was offered a scholarship to Harvard Law School, but declined, instead deciding to join his father at the Messenger-Inquirer in Owensboro.

In 1916, he founded the Goodfellows Club, an organization which provided gifts and clothing for disadvantaged children.

In 1929, he bought the Messenger from Urey Woodson, and consolidated the city's two newspapers, forming the Messenger-Inquirer.