Campbell sold the magazine in 1985 to Host Communications. Or, you may be aware of his prior ownership of the Houston Astros where he led the franchise’s rejuvenation and growth in the ‘90s and 2000s. -Drayton McLane III, 2021 Chair of the Board. Steve Wolfe. Meadows Foundation. Merrill Chester Gregg and Joshua Alan Gregg Fund at Fidelity Charitable. McLane turned his family's grocery distribution company, McLane Co., into an international firm and sold it to Walmart. Drayton McLane Jr. (born July 22, 1936) is an American billionaire businessman. WACO, Texas (March 13, 2012) - Baylor University's Board of Regents announced today that the university has received a leadership gift - the largest capital gift in university history - from Elizabeth and Drayton McLane Jr. for Baylor's new on-campus football stadium alongside the Brazos River. Christopher Mendezona. He is chairman of the McLane Group, a holding company with a portfolio of various diverse enterprises. Treasurer Treno Pizzeria & Taproom. Drayton McLane III has been elected to the board of directors of Central National Bank and its holding company, CentraBanc Corp., bank chairman Bill Nesbitt announced. The Astros failed to reach the postseason, so McLane underwent surgery Oct. 8. Today Drayton and Elizabeth’s sons carry on these family traditions. Drayton McLane, III. Chair of the Board McLane Group, L.P. Bo Harvey. He was, until 1990, the CEO of the McLane Company, a grocery and food service warehouse, supply, and logistics firm, and was, from 1993 until 2011, the chairman and CEO of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros. Former Astros owner Drayton McLane Jr. has ramped up his legal squabble with current owner Jim Crane, filing a countersuit that accuses the Astros of … Drayton McLane III serves on the board of the McLane Group and is chairman of McLane Classic Foods and Sports in … Drayton McLane, Jr. McSwane Family Charitable Fund at East Texas Communities Foundation. Meyerson Family … The McLane family is the majority owner of the new company, and McLane’s son, Drayton McLane III, will be its chairman. Past-Chairman, Drayton McLane, III – McLane Group/ClassicFoods Biz Chair-Elect, Dr. Robin Battershell – Temple ISD (Ret.) You may know Drayton McLane Jr. for his leadership work on behalf of Baylor University, including the key donation that made the new football stadium, now called McLane Stadium, possible. Membership Services Extraco Banks. McLane became president and CEO of the company and ran it for almost 30 years, averaging a yearly sales growth of 30%. With this naming rights gift, the McLane family asked that the new football facility be named … Methodist Healthcare Ministries. DRAYTON MCLANE III. Two years after buying the Houston Astros for $615 million, Jim Crane has filed a lawsuit against former owner Drayton McLane, alleging that McLane misrepresented the … Drayton McLane, Jr. was born on July 22, 1936 in Temple, Texas, United States. 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