Lane Jennings, PhD

A futurist writer and editor, Lane Jennings, PhD dedicated nearly four decades with the World Future Society (WFS). Originally hired as a book reviewer and staff writer for The Futurist magazine in 1976, he was named research director and editor for the WFS Bulletin in 1978, and production editor for Future Survey in 1979, two positions which he maintained until retirement. In addition, Dr. Jennings spent nine years as managing editor of the World Future Review, beginning in 2006, and retired from this full-time position in 2015.

Alongside working for the World Future Society, Dr. Jennings simultaneously served as the head writer and vice president of creative operations for SAI TV Productions in Annapolis, Maryland from 1984 to 1989, where he helped produce documentary television dramas broadcast in the U.S. and Europe. Earlier, he was assistant director in the international department for the National Savings & Loan League and an escort-entrepreneur for the U.S. Department of State between 1970 and 1976. In his retirement, Dr. Jennings continues to work as a freelance editor and writer for various clients in the Washington, D.C. area and abroad.

Prior to commencing his career, Dr. Jennings earned a Bachelor of Arts in German from Williams College in 1966. From there, he went on to matriculate at Harvard University, obtaining a Master of Arts in German literature in 1968 and a Doctor of Philosophy in German literature in 1970. Notably, he was a Harvard University Travelling Fellow in Berlin, Germany and a Fulbright scholar in Munich, Germany.

 Since the 1970s, Dr. Jennings has earned a laudable reputation as a writer of poetry, and more recently his first novel, entitled “Satisfaction,” was published in 2016. Shortly thereafter, he served as co-translator and copy editor for the English language edition of “The Future of Humanity,” by Chinese futurist Zhouying Jin, released through Intellect Publishers in 2018. Upon reflection, he considers his greatest accomplishments to be his poetry, and attributes his success to his passion and love for literature. Presently, Dr. Jennings maintains professional affiliation with the Modern Language Association, the Writers Center and the World Futures Studies Federation.