Payne, Daniel Franklin was born on August 7, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Franklin and Patricia Jean (Gordon) P. Student U. Montana, 1962, California Western University, 1963, U. Georgia, 1964, U. Denver, 1965, George Washington University, 1966, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967, Loyola Law School, 1968.
Student, University Montana, 1962. Student, California Western University, 1963. Student, University Denver, 1965.
Student, George Washington University, 1966. Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967. Student, Loyola Law School, 1968.
Master of Business Administration, California Coast University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Business, California Coast University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Metaphysics, California Coast University.
Doctor of Philosophy in Religion, California Coast University, 1993.
President, owner Design Trust and World in Water Corporation, 1969—1973. West coast manager Arbitron/Control Data, 1973—1976. Marketing manager Dickinson Communications, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley and Westminster, California, 1976—1978.
Director franchising, general manager Six Star Cablevision Company, Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago, 1978—1981. President, Chief Executive Officer International CableSystems, Inc., Beverly Hills, California, 1981—1983. Founder, general partner American television Network, owners television channels in Anchorage, Durango, Colorado Coos Bay, Oregon, Maui, Hawaii, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Hilo, Hawaii, Eureka, Reading, California, since 1979.
Co-founder International Football League. Owner Hawaiian Warriors Football Team, Honolulu, 1985. Owner, founder Discount Travel of Los Angeles and Glendale.
Owner Priceless Places, Paige One Designs. Board directors Southern California Architectural Preservation, since 1987. Owner, architect, builder Rivendell Retreat Compound.
President Enterprise Manufacturing, Oroville, California, since 1992.
Establisher Allen Allensworth (California) State Park, 1964. Co-founder National Libertarian Party, Denver, 1966. Member of California Rare Fruit Growers Association, Mensa.
