David Lyle Boren (April 21, 1941 – February 20, 2025) was an American lawyer and politician from Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 21st governor of Oklahoma from 1975 to 1979 and three terms in the United States Senate from 1979 to 1994.

2 days ago · David L. Boren, a popular reform-minded Democrat who led Oklahoma as its governor and then represented it for three terms in the United States Senate, where he was an influential voice on national ...

2 days ago · “David Boren’s contributions to Oklahoma higher education, our state, and our nation are immeasurable. As a statesman, lifelong public servant, and president of the University of Oklahoma for more than 20 years, his leadership, vision, and deep understanding of the value of education for every Oklahoman are widely recognized," said Oklahoma ...

2 days ago · His son, Dan Boren, also served four terms as an Oklahoma congressman. In 2019, David Boren cut ties with the university he had led for 24 years amid a probe into allegations that he had sexually harassed male subordinates. Boren denied wrongdoing and the allegations never resulted in charges or civil litigation.

2 days ago · OKLAHOMA CITY -- Former Oklahoma Gov. David Boren, who became one of the nation's youngest governors in the 1970s at age 33 and later helped shape national intelligence as a U.S. senator, has died ...

2 days ago · Oklahoma politician and lawyer David Boren died Thursday at 83 after an extended illness. Throughout Boren’s political career, the lifelong Democrat served as a state legislator, a U.S. senator, the governor of Oklahoma and the president of the University of Oklahoma. Boren was the most prominent member of one of Oklahoma’s most influential ...

2 days ago · David Boren, former Oklahoma governor, U.S. senator and University of Oklahoma president, died on Thursday at his home in Norman. He was 83. Boren's family released a statement saying he was surrounded by his family when he died early Thursday morning. "He committed his life in service of others and now is resting peacefully in the arms of God.

2 days ago · OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former Oklahoma Gov. David Boren, who became one of the nation’s youngest governors in the 1970s at age 33 and later helped shape national intelligence as a U.S. senator ...

2 days ago · OKLAHOMA CITY – Former Oklahoma Governor David Boren has passed away at age 83, according to family spokesperson, Robert Burke.In addition to his role as governor, he served three terms as a ...

2 days ago · OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Oklahoma senator David Boren, who became one of the nation’s youngest governors in the 1970s at age 33 and later helped shape national intelligence as a senator, has died.