David Boren

David Lyle Boren (born April 21, 1941) is a retired American lawyer and politician from Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as 21st governor of Oklahoma from 1975 to 1979 and three terms in the United States Senate from 1979 to 1994. A conservative Democrat, to date, he is the last in his party to have served as U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. He was the 13th and second-longest serving president of the University of Oklahoma from 1994 to 2018. He was the longest serving chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. On September 20, 2017, Boren officially announced his retirement as president of the University of Oklahoma, effective June 30, 2018.

David Boren
13th President of the University of Oklahoma
In office
December 1, 1994 – June 30, 2018
Preceded byRichard L. Van Horn
Succeeded byJames L. Gallogly
Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
In office
October 28, 2009 – February 27, 2013
Serving with Chuck Hagel
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded bySteve Friedman
Succeeded byShirley Ann Jackson
Jami Miscik
United States Senator
from Oklahoma
In office
January 3, 1979 – November 15, 1994
Preceded byDewey F. Bartlett
Succeeded byJim Inhofe
21st Governor of Oklahoma
In office
January 13, 1975 – January 3, 1979
LieutenantGeorge Nigh
Preceded byDavid Hall
Succeeded byGeorge Nigh
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
January 1967 – November 1974
Preceded byRaymond Reed
Succeeded byJeff Johnston
Personal details
Born (1941-04-21) April 21, 1941
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Janna Lou Little
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(m. 1968; div. 1976)​
    Molly Shi
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    (m. 1977)​
    Children2, including Dan
    RelativesLyle Boren (father)
    EducationYale University (BA)
    Balliol College, Oxford (MPhil)
    University of Oklahoma (JD)
    Military service
    Allegiance United States
    Branch/service United States Army
    Years of service1963–1974
    RankCaptain
    UnitOklahoma Army National Guard
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