Lane Gaddy attended the University of Arizona and graduated with degrees in Finance and Entrepreneurship in 2005. He later earned an MBA from the University of Texas in 2012. Additionally, he completed the Stagen Integrated Leadership Program in 2014.

Mr. Gaddy moved to El Paso in 2005 and joined W Silver Recycling. He now serves as the CEO of W Silver. Mr. Gaddy currently serves on numerous boards including the University of Arizona Eller Business School National Advisory Board and the University of Arizona McGuire Entrepreneurship National Advisory Board. He previously served on the boards of the El Paso Downtown Management District, the Paso del Norte chapter for the Young President’s Organization, the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau, TIRZ No 5 for the City of El Paso and Insight’s Children Museum, Texas Trost Society amongst many others. Mr. Gaddy is a founder and past board member of Progress 321 and has been involved in the Young President’s Organization since 2005.

Mr. Gaddy was inducted into the El Paso Business Hall of Fame in 2016 and was the recipient of the 2017 Hub of Human Innovation Downtown Award.

He is married to Allison Glass and they have a son, Anson and daughter, Valentina.