Betty Jones Byram

Background

Byram, Betty Jones was born on August 18, 1926 in Homer, Louisiana, United States.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, Louisiana State University, 1947. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1949. Master of Business Administration, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, 1978.

Career

Instructor, researcher University Illinois, 1949. Economist OPS, Shreveport, 1951—1952. Management analyst United States Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, 1953—1954.

Secretary-treasurer Universal Contractors, Inc., Beaumont, Texas, 1957—1966. Vice president Byram-Swain Inc., 1966—1973, Beaumont Housing Finance Corporation, 1980—1982, president, 1983—1984. Chairman advisory council Small Business Administration, 1976—1980.

Instructor accounting Lamar University, since 1977. Partner Byram & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, Beaumont, 1979—1984.

Achievements

• Betty Jones Byram has been listed as a noteworthy accountant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Beaumont Housing Appeals Board, since 1971. Commissioner Beaumont Housing Authority, 1974—1984. Member administrative board Trinity United Methodist Church, Beaumont, 1982, trustee, 1985—1987, manager finance committee, since 1987.

President Hospice, 1984—1985. Chairman makeup committee Neches River Festival, 1985. Board directors Hospice, 1986—1987.

Mentor West Orange Cove High School, 1985—1987. Member of League of Women Voters (chapter president 1961-1963), American Association of University Women (chapter treasurer 1979-1981, auditor 1986-1987), Beaumont Art Museum, Beaumont Heritage Society, Beaumont Chamber of Commerce (past chairman economic education committee), Texas Gulf Coast History Society, Southeast Texas Estate Planning Council (board directors), Texas Federation Republican Women (1st vice president 1973-1975), Southeast Texas Certified Public Accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Womens Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Texas Federal Womens Club (progressive study member), Phi Theta Kappa (co-advisor Alpha Nu Gamma chapter 1987).

Connections

Daughter of James Carl and Irene (Booth) Jones. Divorced; children: Beryl E. Byram Blankenship, Janet, Martha.

Father:

James Carl Jones

Mother:

Irene (Booth) Jones

child:

Martha Byram

child:

Beryl E. Byram Blankenship Byram

child:

Janet Byram