Background
Payne, Gloria Marquette was born on December 21, 1923 in Elkins, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Anthony and Roselyn Marquette.
Payne, Gloria Marquette was born on December 21, 1923 in Elkins, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Anthony and Roselyn Marquette.
Bachelor, Davis and Elkins College. MHL (honorary), Davis and Elkins College. Master of Arts, West Virginia University.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1975. Postgraduate, New York University Fashion Institute of Technology.
Secretary Equitable Insurance Company, Elkins, 1943-1944. Teacher, department head Spencer (West Virginia) High School, 1944-1945. Professor business Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, 1945-1993.
Image consultant, 1988-1993. Business consultant, 1970-1993. Manager Elkins Wallpaper Shop, 1945-1965.
Owner Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio, Elkins, 1950-1956. Director teacher workshops West Virginia University, Marshall University, State Department Education, Charleston, West Virginia, summers. Director machine shorthand workshops for teachers throughout the United States.
Director designer appearance World Modeling Association, New York City, since 1989. Instructor modeling Davis & Elkins College, 1980-1993.
Chair Bi-Centennial, City of Elkins. Director Elkins Fair, City of Elkins. President St. Brendans Parish.
Judge Mountain State Forest Festival Parades, 1988-2004. Representative Region I at Dallas National Convention, 1994 (one of five national finalists). Division chair business, economics, and tourism.
Member American Business Writers Association, West Virginia Education Association (past president, Outstanding Professor, Outstanding Service award, Outstanding Business Educator award, Outstanding Professor of Region 2003, 04, 05, 06, 07), Tri-State Business Education Association (historian, outstanding service award, Teacher-Educator of the South award 1991), World Modeling Association (vice president 1988-1995, Modeling award 1989), Designed Appearance United States (director 1990-1998), West Virginia Business Education Association (award 1977, 85, 94, 97), Business and Professional Women's Organization, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, The Fashion Club (advisor), Beta Sigma Phi (advisor), Beta Alpha Beta (advisor), Pi Beta Phi, Phi Beta Lambda (advisor), Sigma Beta Delta (advisor).
Married Carl Wesley Payne, March 6, 1950. 1 child, Mary Debra Payne Moore.