(Corvallis, OR) -- Oregon State University's 12th president, John Byrne, died at age 95 on Thursday. Byrne was president from 1984 to 1995 after leading the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Byrne oversaw the construction of buildings and the addition of degree programs. Current President Jayathi Murthy says OSU would be unrecognizable without the contributions from Byrne. After his retirement, Byrne remained a prominent member of the OSU community.