Ralph Lane Polk
Ralph Lane Polk was an American compiler of facts and publisher of directories. Born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, Polk was educated at the Pennington School, New Jersey. He became a successful Detroit publisher and president of R.L. Polk & Co. He belonged to the Association of North American Directory Publishers. His son, Ralph Lane Polk Jr., was a later president of the company which was acquired by IHS Inc. on July 15, 2013.
