In August 1978, while a candidate for U.S. Senate, Oklahoma Governor Boren held a press conference todeny rumors of his homosexuality, taking an oath to that effect on a Holy Bible. He is the former Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and author of theNational Security Education Act (1992).
Father: Lyle H. Boren (U.S. House 4th Oklahoma District 1937-47, b. 1910, d. 1992)
Mother: Christine McKown
Wife: Janna Robbins (div., one son, one daughter)
Son:Dan Boren (Congressman, b. 2-Aug-1973)
Wife: Molly W. Shi (m. 1977)
University:Yale University (1963)
University:MA, Oxford University (1965)
Law School:University of Oklahoma College of Law (1968)
Professor:Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK (1970-74)
Administrator:President, University of Oklahoma (1994-)
US Senator, Oklahoma (3-Jan-1979 to 15-Nov-1994, resigned)
Governor of Oklahoma (1975-79)
Member of the Board ofAmerican Airlines
Member of the Board ofConoco-Phillips (2002-05)
Member of the Board ofPhillips Petroleum (1994-2002)
Member of the Board ofTexas Instruments (1995-)
Member of the Board ofTorchmark
Alfalfa Club President, 1983
Close Up Foundation Board of Advisors
Coalition for a Democratic Majority Advisory Board
Council on Competitiveness
Council on Foreign Relations
Forum for International Policy Trustee
Joe Lieberman for President
National Legal Center for the Public Interest Board of Directors
New Leadership for America PAC
Obama for America
The Reform Institute Advisory Board
Science Debate 2008
Skull and Bones Society
Rhodes Scholarship