Wayne attended the Columbia Local Schools graduating in 1973, and then went on to earn a BA from Walsh College, majoring in History and Secondary Education. Wayne and his wife, Debbie, reside on the family homestead on Station Road where Wayne was born and raised. He retired from Kokosing Construction Company where he was employed for 28 years as Vice President. Wayne is a founding board member and current President of the Columbia Community Foundation and serves on the Board of Directors for Southwest General Hospital’s Systems and Health Center. Wayne was sworn in as a Board of Education member on January 9, 2014.