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Boren, David L., 13th President of the University of Oklahoma (1994-2018); Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (2009-2013); United States Senator from Oklahoma (1979-1994); 21st Governor of Oklahoma (1975-1979); Oklahoma House of Represen

 Person

Biographical:

David Lyle Boren is a 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. 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.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

David L. Boren Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-2003-3
Content Description This collection contains materials acquired and created by Senator Boren and his staff during the time he represented Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate, roughly 1979 to 1994. The most common type of materials found in the collection include a large amount of constituent correspondence, legislative material from work or research on bills, VHS recordings of newsworthy events or Boren appearances, and work with other government agencies.