Background
Payne, William Howard was born on April 25, 1941 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Carroll Rich Payne and Dorothy Ellen (Smith) Payne Farinacci.
manufacturing company executive
Payne, William Howard was born on April 25, 1941 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Carroll Rich Payne and Dorothy Ellen (Smith) Payne Farinacci.
Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering, University Illinois, 1963. Master of Science in Ceramic Engineering, University Illinois, 1964.
Member technical staff Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1965—1968. Manager materials research & development Interpace Corporation, Los Angeles, 1968—1972. Vice president Solid State Dielectrics (acquired by E.I. DuPont de Nemours 1982), Sun Valley, 1972—1978, president, 1978—1982, operations manager multilayer capacitor materials, 1982—1986.
Director Novacap, Inc., Ceramic Devices, Inc. Lecturer on ceramic technical University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College. President Alpine Village Homeowner's Association, Tujunga., California, 1974.
Fellow: American Ceramic Society (vice president 1981, treasurer 1982, chairman Southern California section 1969). Member: Tile Council American (chairman research committee 1971), National Institute Ceramic Engineers (pres. 1979, Schwartzwalder Pace Gold medal 1978), United States Advanced Ceramics Association (president 1986-1987), Sigma Xi.
Married JoAnne Dorothea Paulsen, June 20, 1964 (divorced 1978). 1 child Kristina Susanne. Married Katrina Ann Brouse, March 17, 1979.