Background
II, Foster Penny Payne was born on September 5, 1957 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Foster P. and Sylvia E. (Walcott) P.
II, Foster Penny Payne was born on September 5, 1957 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Foster P. and Sylvia E. (Walcott) P.
Bachelor in Political Science cum laude, Virginia State University, 1979; Master of Arts in Management, Webster U., 1981; postgraduate, Command & General Staff College, Leavenworth, Kansas, 1991.
From assistant operations officer to military intelligence major assignment officer, United States Army, 1983-1993; lieutenant colonel congressional liaison officer, United States Army, since 1993; commander, 125th Military Intelligence Battalion, since 1997. Board directors Mentor Age Magazine, Washington.
Leadership Outreach Program member Rocks, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, since 1991. Member House Legislation Assts. Association, Omega Psi Phi (keeper of records and seal Omicron Pi chapter 1984, president 1985-1986, keeper of finance Lambda Xi Chapter 1988-1990, Man of Year 1988).
Married Gloria J. Long, April 12, 1997.