Jim Payne

Executive Vice President

Jim Payne serves as executive vice president and is responsible for Alticor direct selling markets in North America, Europe, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, India and Latin America.

Alticor's direct-selling subsidiary in North America is Quixtar Inc. Other affiliate markets are part of Amway Corp.

Before being named to his current position in April 2005, Payne was senior vice president of Amway, responsible for numerous international affiliates. From 1999 through 2000, Payne served as president & representative director of Amway Japan, Ltd., and still serves on the board of directors for that affiliate. Since 1980, his Alticor career has taken him around the world with progressively more responsible positions, including director and then vice president of new market development, in which he was responsible for expanding Amway markets worldwide. Payne also served as general manager of Amway Germany, regional manager for the Poland and Switzerland affiliates, and managing director of Amway Thailand.

A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Payne earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. He is a member of the West Michigan World Affairs Council in Grand Rapids, and the Grand Rapids Economic Club. He is a member of the board of directors of the Van Andel Global Trade Center. He and his wife, Linda, serve on the board of Operation Smile – Michigan.