Loyd Ray Taylor (’59), Dallas, was considered among the city’s top interior designers. At North Texas, he met his long-time partner Paxton Gremillion. The couple ran the Loyd-Paxton antiques showroom in Dallas for 50 years. Loyd, who was named one of D Home Magazine's 50 Best Designers, gave back to UNT in 2012 by donating many of his personal clothing items to the Texas Fashion Collection housed in the College of Visual Arts and Design.