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Lane</b></font><p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/836/000106518/" class=proflink>14-Nov</a>-<a href="/lists/948/000105633/" class=proflink>1949</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/761/000069554/" class=proflink>Washington, DC</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Business<br><b>Party Affiliation:</b> Republican<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> CEO of Deere, 2000-09<p><b>Wife:</b> Patricia (three children)<br><p> University: <a href="/edu/648/000068444/">BBA, Wheaton College Illinois (1972)</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/520/000068316/">MBA, University of Chicago (1974)</a><br><p> <a href="/company/805/000059628/">Deere</a> President and CEO (2000-09)<br> <a href="/company/805/000059628/">Deere</a> President, Worldwide Agricultural Equipment (1999-2000)<br> <a href="/company/805/000059628/">Deere</a> President and CEO of Deere Credit, Inc. (1999-2000)<br> <a href="/company/805/000059628/">Deere</a> Senior VP Region II, Europe, Africa & Middle East (1998-99)<br> <a href="/company/805/000059628/">Deere</a> CFO (1996-98)<br> <a href="/company/805/000059628/">Deere</a> (1982-2009)<br> <a href="/company/096/000124721/">First National Bank of Chicago</a> (1974-82)<br> Member of the Board of <a href="/company/169/000125791/">BMW</a> <br> Member of the Board of <a href="/company/805/000059628/">Deere</a> (as Chairman, 2000-10)<br> Member of the Board of <a href="/company/251/000044119/">General Electric</a> (2005-)<br> Member of the Board of <a href="/company/090/000123718/">Northern Trust</a> (2009-)<br> Member of the Board of <a href="/company/602/000053443/">Verizon</a> (2004-)<br> <a href="/org/095/000124720/">Figge Art Museum</a> National Advisory Council<br> <a href="/org/083/000123711/">The Business Council</a> <br> <a href="/org/084/000123712/">Business Roundtable</a> <br> <a href="/org/964/000117613/">Committee for Economic Development</a> <br> <a href="/org/505/000042379/">Council on Foreign Relations</a> <br> <a href="/org/083/000167579/">George W. 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