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Molly Shi Boren is the first person to have served as both First Lady of the State of Oklahoma and First Lady of the University of Oklahoma. She was also the first woman ever to serve on the board of trustees of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation and the first woman elected to the Board of Directors of Ada’s Chamber of Commerce.
- Early Life and Career
- Governor
- U.S. Senator
- University of Oklahoma Presidency
- Post-Senate Career
- Personal Life
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Boren was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Christine (née McKown) and former U.S. representative Lyle Hagler Boren. He graduated in 1963 from Yale University, where he majored in American history, graduated in the top one percent of his class and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He was a member of the Yale Conservative Party, Cannon and Castle RO...
In 1974, Boren ran for governor. In keeping with the anti-establishment movements of that Watergate scandal-era campaign season, Boren's effort included the "Boren Broom Brigade" to demonstrate his pledge to "sweep out the Old Guard" and bring fundamental reforms to state government. Boren and Congressman Clem McSpadden defeated incumbent David Hal...
In the U.S. Senate, Boren was known as a centrist or conservative Democrat, and was a protégé of Texas Sen. Lloyd Bentsen and was often aligned with southern Democrats Sam Nunn of Georgia and Howell Heflin of Alabama. He was a strong advocate of tax cuts across the board as the cornerstone of economic policy. He opposed the windfall profit tax on t...
Boren served as president of the University of Oklahoma from 1994 until June 30, 2018, and was succeeded by business executive Jim Gallogly. He has also served on the Board of Directors of Texas Instruments and AMR Corporation (then parent company of American Airlines). As of 2017, his salary as president of the University of Oklahoma was $383,852....
In 1996, Reform Party presidential candidate Ross Perot unsuccessfully sought Boren to be his vice-presidential running mate. In 2001, Boren, along with fellow Democrat former governor George Nigh was listed as being in support of the Right-to-work law in Oklahoma. The measure, proposed and sponsored by then Gov. Frank Keating, was passed by the vo...
He has been married twice. His first marriage to Janna Little, daughter of Reuel Little, occurred shortly after his graduation in 1968. They had two children, and divorced in 1976.[b] He married Pontotoc County Special District Judge Molly W. Shi on November 27, 1977. It was the first time an Oklahoma Governor had married while in office. Shi was a...
United States Congress. "David Boren (id: B000639)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.Appearances on C-SPANMolly Shi Boren’s impact extends far beyond the boundaries of OU. In 2004, she was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. The Borens’ shared experiences took them across much of the globe and enriched them with a love for art, music and the beauty of natural surroundings.
As a lawyer in Ada, Molly Shi Boren blazed her own path of achievements. She was the first woman ever to serve on the board of trustees of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation and the first woman elected to the Directors of Ada’s Chamber of Commerce.
Nov 17, 2014 · Monday marked OU President David Boren and First Lady Molly Shi Boren’s 20 th year on campus. Their tenure began in 1994 after David Boren resigned two years early from the U.S. Senate to...
Jun 1, 2018 · Fri, Jun 01, 2018. OU President David Boren, OU First Lady Molly Shi Boren and Lona Barrick, Red Earth president elect. University of Oklahoma President David and First Lady Molly Shi Boren were recognized as the 2018 Red Earth Ambassadors of the Year during a gala event at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Norman. The Red Earth ...
Dec 17, 2014 · 0:04. 1:34. NORMAN — The Wing Garden in front of Jacobson and Carpenter halls at the University of Oklahoma has been renamed the Molly Shi Boren Garden to honor her 20 years of service to OU as the wife of President David L. Boren. The OU Board of Regents formally approved the name change recently.
