Thomas L. Payne

Background

Payne, Thomas L. was born on October 17, 1941 in Bakersfield, California, United States. Son of Harry LeRoy and Opal Irene Payne.

Education

Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Bakersfield (California) Junior College, 1962; Bachelor in Zoology, University of California, Riverside, 1965; Master of Science in Entomology, University of California, Riverside, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology, University of California, Riverside, 1969.

Career

Assistant professor entomology and forest science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1969-1973; associate professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1973-1978; professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1978-1987; research coordinator USDA southern pine beetle program, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1974-1978; professor entomology, head department, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, 1987-1992; director Ohio Agricultural R & D Center, associate dean for research, Ohio State University College Agriculture, Wooster, since 1993. Secretary protection section National Planning Conference for Research in Forestry and associate Rangelands, 1977. Board directors Urban Pest Control Research Center Endowment Fund, since 1988.

Dean's representative, ex officio member Virginia Pesticide Control Board, since 1989. Visiting professor Forest Zoology Institute, U. Freiburg, Germany, 1978.

Achievements

• Thomas L. Payne has been listed as a noteworthy University official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, co-founder Brazos County Firefighters Association, 1979-1981. Vice president, co-founder Precinct 2 Volunteer Fire Department, 1979-1980, president, 1982-1986. Author grant to build Edge Texas Senior Citizens Center, 1979.

Member Friends of Blacksburg Master Chorale. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Entomological Society American (Chemical Industries Basel-GEIGY agricultural recognition award 1982), International Society Chemical Ecology, International Chemoreception Workshop onInsects, International Union Forest Research Orgns., National Corn Growers Association, Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Virginia Agribusiness Council, Virginia Agricultural Chemical and Soil Fertility Association, Virginia Horticultural Society (executive county 1989), Virginia CornGrowers Association, Virginia Soybean Association, Virginia Pest Control Assn, Western Forest Insect Work Conference, College Agriculture and Life Sciences Agriculture Faculty Association, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married S. Alice Lewis, February 1, 1963. Children: Jacob, Joanna.

Father:

Harry LeRoy Payne

Mother:

Opal Irene Payne

Spouse:

S. Alice Lewis

child:

Joanna Payne

child:

Jacob Payne