"Ray" Lane (born December 26, 1946) is an American business executive and strategist specializing in technology and finance.
Lane is best known for assisting corporations with technology strategy, organizational development, team building, and sales and growth management.Lane led a "go to market" overhaul of Oracle Corporation, which led to an increase in sales and stock price in the 1990s.
He is cited as being the catalyst for "Oracle's success, โpast, present and future.โ"Lane is a partner emeritus at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley.
He managed investments and held board membership in startup companies, including the development of enterprise technology and alternative energy.