Biography
A career diplomat, Lyle Lane joined the United States Foreign Service in 1952. His overseas postings include Ecuador, Spain, the Philippines, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Peru, Cuba, Uruguay, and Paraguay. He also served as International Affairs Adviser to the Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Atlantic Command (CINCLANT) and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT).
Ambassador Lane is a graduate of University of Washington (1950) where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity and George Washington University (1969).
Ambassador Lane is married to Jaclyn Fuller of Seattle, Washington.
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