Mrs. Lena E. Callier<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nCallier Pioneer and Benefacto<\/em>r:<\/strong> The inspiration for the Callier\nCenter began with Lena Callier<\/strong>, a\nnative Texan who enjoyed an active social life with her husband, Edward. When\nLena\u2019s hearing declined, she found herself shrinking from the vibrant society\nlife that she loved, and her once thriving relationships faded. In her\nisolation, she committed to preventing others from suffering the same fate. In\n1950, she established a trust for the purpose of alleviating hearing loss, as\nwell as speech and language disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA Pedigree of Dallas Leadership:<\/em> <\/strong>In 1962, UT Dallas co-founder and former Dallas mayor Erik Jonsson<\/strong>; Callier founding director, Dr. Aram Glorig<\/strong>; and Nelle Johnston, <\/strong>board chair of the Pilot Institute for Deaf Children, established the use of the Callier Trust. Callier was incorporated as a non-profit community-based institution in 1963. As a result of Callier\u2019s first capital campaign, the center was constructed in Dallas and dedicated in a ceremony by Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew:<\/em><\/strong> In 1967, Crystal Charity Ball<\/strong> funded Callier for the first time, prompting an enduring relationship with the center that continues to this day. In 1969, United Way<\/strong> began its partnership with Callier, impacting the lives of numerous patients over the years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n