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Originally from Maine, Jeffrey Payne relocated to Louisiana at the young age of 3 following the death of his mother, Sharon St. Cyr. He grew up in a Louisiana orphanage going on to attend Louisiana Tech University, and settled down in New Orleans. While in New Orleans, Jeffrey Payne headed the compliance program for various agencies but was forced to relocate to Dallas, Texas when Hurricane Katrina shook the city.
Jeffrey now has a BA from Texas A&M University, and works as a Human Resource Manager for a Fortune 500 company and oversees the corporate and sales divisions, as well as four manufacturing facilities located around the U.S., while living his dream as an active member of the Leather Lifestyle. Jeffrey works diligently through the SSCFund to create awareness and raise money for the many charitable organizations that his SSCFund supports.
Jeffrey was recently honored with the title of International Mr. Leather 2009. He is an active member of the Leather Knights, Dallas Area Male Naturalists, National Leather Association – International, Dallas Independent Volleyball Association, Shirts and Skins, and Couples Metro Dallas, as well as a voting member of the Leather Archives and Museum. He enjoys volleyball, water volleyball, being a pastry chef, and practicing some spare time massage therapy.
Jeffrey is married to David Roy and together they share their home in Dallas with their four children, Isabella & Lucy (miniature Dachshunds) and Korbin & Konner (miniature Poodles).
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International Mr Leather was started by Chuck Renslow at the Gold Coast Leather Bar in Chicago in 1979. About 400 gay leathermen gathered for the first International Mr. Leather contest. Today, the event has grown to be an annual tradition for the leather community, drawing contestants and attendees from around the globe every Memorial Day Weekend to Chicago
Once an event for "hardcore" leathermen, IML has expanded in recent years to include a more diverse crowd, from the experienced to the curious. The annual event draws more than 15,000 leatherfolk from all over the world.
Join this year's IML, Jeffrey Payne, as he shares his experiences of winning the most coveted sash of the Leather World and his journey in leather. Hear Jeffrey's inspiring story of how he overcame the obstacles of living with HIV and a disabling hearing impairment and rose to the top of his profession and the Leather World.
Jeffrey will share his behind the scenes experiences at IML and follow this presentation with a question and answer period. See for yourself what living leather can mean to you and the entire leather and BDSM community as Jeffrey shares his goals, committments and visons for his title year as International Mr Leather and beyond.
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