Interview with Quaison Payne, July 26, 2023Collection: Athens Oral History Project |
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Description
Quaison Payne was born in 1965 in Athens, Georgia. He attended Fowler Drive Elementary, Lyons Middle School, and Cedar Shoals High School before going to Georgia Tech and earning a degree in civil engineering. Upon returning to Athens, Payne began working with his father and formed a commercial wing to his father’s construction company. He continues to run the family business, and has been instrumental in shaping downtown Athens and constructing buildings across Georgia. In this interview he discusses his education and his professional career, as well as his family, his passion for addressing the issue of affordable housing, police reform, and the people of Athens who made him who he is today.
Date
2023-7-26
Identifier
rbrl361aohp-119
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Duration
76 minutes
Citation
Quaison Payne and Tracy Smith, “Interview with Quaison Payne, July 26, 2023,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 5, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL361AOHP/rbrl361aohp-119.