Byron Killen (’63, ’65 M.Ed.), Irving, was a member of the President's Council at UNT, where he and his late wife established the Bessie and Joe B. Killen Education Scholarship for students majoring in education and seeking teacher certification. After receiving his bachelor’s and master’s in elementary education at North Texas, he briefly taught elementary social studies in Mesquite before transitioning to a career selling computers and software for schools. In 1985, he founded KMS Systems, which he owned until his 2009 retirement. He enjoyed playing tennis, listening to classical music and attending operas.