David L. Boren Politician

David Lyle Boren (born April 21, 1941) is an academic leader and American politician from the state of Oklahoma. A Democrat, he served as the 21st Governor of Oklahoma from 1975 to 1979 and in the United States Senate from 1979 to 1994. He is currently the 13th President of the University of Oklahoma. He was the longest serving Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Currently, he serves as Co-Chair of the nonpartisan U.S. President's Intelligence Advisory Board.The Boren family has a strong interest in public policy and three generations of public service. His father, Lyle Boren, served in the U.S. House of Representatives (OK-04) from 1937 to 1947. His son, Dan Boren, served in the U.S. House of Representatives (OK-02) from 2005 to 2013.

Personal facts

David L. Boren
Birth dateApril 21, 1941
Birth nameDavid Lyle Boren
Birth place
Washington D.C.
Religion
Methodism
Residence
Norman Oklahoma
Profession
Lawyer

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military branch
Oklahoma Army National Guard
military rank
Captain (armed forces)
officeGovernor of Oklahoma
party
Democratic Party (United States)
service start1963
service end1974
successor

David L. Boren on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/B/BO018.html