Sam H. Lane, Ph.D.
Sam H. Lane, PhD
Sam H. Lane, Ph.D.
5608 Malvey Ave
Suite 211
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 735-1898
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Sam H. Lane, Ph.D. has more than 28 years of experience of helping family businesses achieve their long-term goals and to ensure their continued viability. As a Corporate Psychologist specializing as a consultant to family business, he successfully creates and implements individualized approaches to the unique challenges faced by family business enterprises.

Dr. Lane's professional approach and personal involvement with clients have earned him a reputation for integrity and effectiveness. His goal is for family businesses to learn to work through their conflicts and challenges to maximize business goals and optimize family relationships.

Dr. Lane’s practice focus includes:

  • Succession Planning
  • Developing Family Boards And Councils
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Planning
  • Team Building
  • Communication
  • Management Development
  • Organizational Analysis And Development
  • Recruitment And Selection
  • Training
A widely-known speaker, Dr. Lane has addressed audiences at Rice University, Tulane University, Bradley University, Southern Illinois University, Texas Christian University, Texas A&M University, The Baylor University Family Business Forum, The National Conference of the Family Firm Institute, North Carolina Family Business Forum, The Center for Family Business at Belmont College, and The Gathering sponsored by the Aspen Family Business Group.

He is co-author of two books, Working With Family Businesses and Holistic Model: Rethinking the Role of the University-Based Family Business Centers. He also has been published in The Aspen Family Business Group Monograph Series, The Rotarian, The Journal of Commercial Bank Lending, Family Business Review, Nation’s Business, Family Business Source Book, and Business Succession Planning.

Dr. Lane received his bachelor of science degree in psychology from The University of Texas at Austin before earning his doctorate in psychology from Texas Christian University.

Active in professional and civic affairs, he is a member of the Center for Family Business, the Family Firm Institute, the Organizational Development Network, and the American Psychological Association. He has served as a judge of Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business’s Texas Outstanding Family Business Awards competition in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.

He is a past chair of the Industrial Relations Committee of the Texas Association of Business, and a past president of the Fort Worth/Mid-Cities chapter of the American Society of Training and Development.

Dr. Lane is a member of the Rotary Club of Fort Worth, of which he is a past president a former board member, and a past chair of its employer-employee relations committee. He is a former board member of the Charles Tandy American Enterprise Center, the Child Study Center, Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, and the Tarrant County American Red Cross, and a past governor of the Fort Worth Boat Club.

For additional information regarding Dr. Lane's work with family businesses, visit his expanded resumé.

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