Bruce Payne

Background

Payne, Bruce was born on February 6, 1911 in Bakersfield, California, United States. Son of James Bruce and Erma Frances (Deacon) Payne.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California, 1933; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1935.

Career

Industrial engineer, Republic Steel Corporation, 1935-1938; consultant, National City Bank of Cleveland, 1938-1940; vice-president, director, Dyer Engineers, Inc., Cleveland, 1940-1946; president, director, Bruce Payne Consultants Inc., since 1946; president, director, Bruce Payne & Associates International, Inc., since 1952; president, director, Payne Computer Services, Inc., 1969-1977; also, Bruce Payne & Associates de Sud American, Argentina also, Bruce Payne y Associados S.A., Mexico also, Bruce Payne Associados, Brazil.

Achievements

• Bruce Payne has been listed as a noteworthy Management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Office operations improvement;: How to cut costs and improve morale
  • Planning for Company Growth: the Executive's Guide to Effective Long Range Planning
  • Planning for Company Growth

Membership

Trustee Fairfield (Connecticut) Country Day School, 1951-1961. Member Institute Management Consultant (director, vice president 1972-1975, founding member), Council International Progress in Management (director 1951-1955, vice president 1955-1958, vice president foundation since 1958), Society Advancement Management (director 1946-1950, director-at-large 1955, national treasurer 1950-1952, executive vice president 1952-1953, past national president, national advisory council), Harvard Business School Association (president 1950-1951, chairman fund committee 1952-1953, member fund council 1953-1956), American Management Association, Chief Executives Forum, Newcomen Society, English-Speaking Union, Alpha Sigma Phi. Clubs: Economic (New York City).

Harvard (Boston, New York City).

Connections

Married Edna Winifred Jessop, June 5, 1935. Children: John Bruce, Christopher, Geoffrey Stephens. Married Maria Apparacida DeMello, May 19, 1982.

Father:

James Bruce Payne

Mother:

Erma Frances (Deacon) Payne

Spouse:

Maria Apparacida DeMello

Spouse:

Edna Winifred Jessop

child:

Geoffrey Stephens Payne

child:

John Bruce Payne

child:

Christopher Payne