Republican campaign contributor, CEO of the Atlanta Committee for the 1996 Olympic Games, chaired Augusta National Golf Club for more than 10 years
A lawyer and real estate developer, William Porter Payne is best known as CEO of the Atlanta Committee for the 1996 Olympic Games and then president and CEO of the games themselves. He chaired Augusta National Golf Club for more than 10 years, during which women were first admitted to membership. Mr. Payne has been a director since 1997. He has been Vice Chairman and a partner of Gleacher Partners LLC, an investment banking and asset management firm, since 2007 and 2000, respectively. Mr. Payne is also a director of Cousins Properties, Inc. and Lincoln National Corporation.
Updated over 3 years ago
Basic Info
| Types | Person, Business Person |
| Gender | Male |
| Aliases | Billy Payne, Mr William Porter Payne JR. |