Background
Payne, Gregg Alan was born on August 20, 1941 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Maynard and Carol Marie (McKiernan) Payne.
Payne, Gregg Alan was born on August 20, 1941 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Maynard and Carol Marie (McKiernan) Payne.
Bachelor in Journalism, University Arizona, 1963. Master of Science in Mass Communications, San Diego State University, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy in Communications, University Utah, 1995.
Assistant director Upward Bound, director news bureau Arizona Western College, Yuma, 1965-1966. Editorial director, assistant manager San Diego Area Instructional television Authority, 1966-1972. Budget analyst San Diego Unified School District, 1972-1982.
Public relations account executive L.J. Cella Company, San Diego, 1982-1983. Associate public, editor-in-chief Rancher Publications, San Marcos, California, 1983-1984. Vice president, public Hare Publications, Carlsbad, 1984-1990.
Editor., public relations associate Western Growers Association, Newport Beach, 1991-1992. President Quantum Communications, Inc., Monarch Beach, since 1992. Member adjunct faculty University California, Irvine, Chapman University, University Phoenix, Salt Lake City Community College.
Teaching fellow University Utah, University Washington. Presenter in field.
Member Public Relations Society of America, International Issue Management Council, International Association Business Communicators, International Communications Association, Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Association, National Agri-Marketing Association (communications and issues forum committee), Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, University Arizona Alumni Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married M. Carolyn Payne, February 2, 1963. Children: Wendy Alain, Gregg Martin.