David Boren
David Boren | |
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| 13th President of the University of Oklahoma | |
| In office December 1, 1994 – June 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Richard L. Van Horn |
| Succeeded by | James L. Gallogly |
| Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board | |
| In office October 28, 2009 – February 27, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Steve Friedman |
| Succeeded by | Shirley Ann Jackson Jami Miscik |
| United States Senator from Oklahoma | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – November 15, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Dewey F. Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Jim Inhofe |
| 21st Governor of Oklahoma | |
| In office January 13, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Lieutenant | George Nigh |
| Preceded by | David Hall |
| Succeeded by | George Nigh |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| In office January 1967 – November 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Reed |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1941 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 2025 (aged 83) Newcastle, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Janna Lou Little
(m. 1968; div. 1976)Molly Shi (m. 1977) |
| Children | 2, including Dan |
| Father | Lyle Boren |
| Relatives | Boren family |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Balliol College, Oxford (MPhil) University of Oklahoma (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1963–1974 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Oklahoma Army National Guard |
David Lyle Boren (April 21, 1941 – February 20, 2025) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was the 21st governor of Oklahoma from 1975 to 1979. He was a member of the United States Senate from 1979 to 1994.
In 1996, Reform Party presidential candidate Ross Perot wanted Boren to be his vice-presidential running mate, however Boren declined.[1]
He was the 13th and second-longest serving president of the University of Oklahoma from 1994 to 2018. After his resignation, he was accused of sexual harassment by former staff members and students of the university.[2]
In 2017, he had heart bypass surgery and he had a minor stroke in 2018. After the 2019 sexual harassment allegations, Boren retired from public life.[3]
Boren died at his home in Newcastle, Oklahoma from problems caused by diabetes on February 20, 2025, at the age of 83.[4][3]
References
- ↑ "AllPolitics - Reform Party - Pat Choate". cnn.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
- ↑ Hazelrigg, Nick; Miller, Jordan (April 26, 2019). "Boren, Hall accusers say OU has history of excusing sexual abuse, calls for release of Jones Day report". The OU Daily. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- 1 2 Talley, Tim; Murphy, Sean (February 20, 2025). "David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83". AP News. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ↑ Kliewer, Addison (February 20, 2025). "David Boren, former Oklahoma lawmaker and OU president, dies at 83". KOCO. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
Other websites
- David Boren on IMDb
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- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Boren, David
- Voices of Oklahoma interview with David L. Boren. First person interview conducted on March 24, 2016, with David L. Boren.
- Appearances on C-SPAN