Killian receives SBU doctorate

Robert G. Killian, one of the founders of Killian Construction, received an honorary doctor of business administration Aug. 22 from Southwest Baptist Uni-versity in Bolivar.

According to an SBU news release, Killian, his father and brother founded Killian Construction in 1948, and in 1959, Robert Killian and his wife, Betty, became the company's owners. In 1992, their son, Bill purchased the company following his father's retirement.

Killian Construction built its first SBU facility on the Bolivar campus in 1982. Since then, Killian has been involved with the construction of every renovation and new facility on the campus.

Robert Killian became a charter member of the SBU Board of Regents, and in 1999, he was appointed by the Missouri Baptist Convention to serve on the SBU Board of Trustees.