Bruce Ryburn Payne

Bruce Ryburn Payne
Born	(1874-02-18)February 18, 1874 Catawba County, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	April 21, 1937(1937-04-21) (aged 63) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Olivet Cemetery
Education	Patton School Duke University Columbia University
Occupation	Educator
Known for	Founding President of Peabody College
Spouse	Lula Carr ​ (m. 1897)​
Children	1

Bruce Ryburn Payne (1874-1937) was an American educator. He was the founding president of Peabody College (now part of Vanderbilt University) from 1911 to 1937.