Ned Green began his educational journey with a band scholarship to Bishop College, later earning a Master's Degree and Administrative Certificate from North Texas State University. He taught on the Navajo Indian Reservation from 1963-1968, then spent 37 years with the Dallas Independent School District, serving as teacher and administrator, including principal at William Brown Miller Elementary School until his retirement in 2020. Beyond education, Ned was active at Carver Heights Baptist Church as Deacon, Church School Director, Usher Board president, and honored as Man of the Year in 1996. Above all, he cherished his daughters Natalie and Camille, his grandchildren, and a great granddaughter.