Dane Hansen

Dane Gray Hansen (January 6, 1883 – January 6, 1965) was an American businessman and political figure from Logan, Kansas.

Hansen had a slightly unusual sleep pattern; he would sleep until around 10 or 11 a.m., go to work at noon, and work until 2 or 3 a.m.

After high school, Hansen studied business for one year before returning home to work for his family's general store again.

Entrepreneurial ventures When the United States entered World War I, Hansen began purchasing mules from farmers in northwestern Kansas to sell to the United States Army. With the end of the war in 1918, Hansen had around 100 extra mules.Efn|The number of mules Hansen was left with is disputed; the Kansas Business Hall of Fame states that he had "nearly one hundred mules" Hansen served on the Study Committee on Federal Aid to Highways, which was established by the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. He also served as the vice president of the Eisenhower Foundation board of trustees.

In 1990, Hansen was posthumously inducted as a historical honoree in the Kansas Business Hall of Fame.

Before his death, Hansen awarded college scholarships to graduates from Logan High School and donated of land on the Kirwin Reservoir for the Boy Scouts of America to build the Dane G. Hansen Boy Scout Camp. In 2015, the foundation had over $388 million in assets and gave away over $16 million.