# Drayton McLane

_American baseball executive_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Drayton McLane Jr. is an American billionaire businessman. He is chairman of the McLane Group, a holding company with a portfolio of various diverse enterprises. 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. As of July 2026, his net worth was estimated at US$4.4 billion.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 July 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5306125#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cameron ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5306125#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5306125#P27))
- **Occupation:** baseball player ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5306125#P106))
- **Education:** Michigan State University; Baylor University; C.H. Yoe High School; Eli Broad College of Business ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5306125#P69))

## Questions

**When was Drayton McLane born?**  
Drayton McLane was born on 22 July 1936 in Cameron.

**Where did Drayton McLane study?**  
Drayton McLane was educated at Michigan State University, Baylor University, C.H. Yoe High School, Eli Broad College of Business.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Drayton McLane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drayton_McLane) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5306125](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5306125) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: George H. W. Bush and Drayton McLane, Jr..jpg by SBoyd (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_H._W._Bush_and_Drayton_McLane,_Jr..jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Drayton McLane, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: George H. W. Bush and Drayton McLane, Jr..jpg — SBoyd, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Drayton McLane". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/drayton-mclane. Retrieved 4 November 2026.