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.

4 days ago · David Lyle Boren was born on April 21, 1941, in Washington, the son of U.S. Rep. Lyle Hagler Boren and the former Christine McKown. He was married twice, to the late Janna Little Robbins and then to Molly Shi Boren, a former judge, English teacher and president emeritus of the Oklahoma Arts Institute.

3 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 ...

4 days ago · Boren was known for his conservative Democratic views and his commitment to public service. David L. Boren, the former United States Senator, governor, state representative, college professor and president of the University of Oklahoma, died early Thursday morning after an extended illness. He was 83. Funeral services are pending.

4 days ago · David Lyle Boren was born on April 21, 1941, in Washington, the son of U.S. Rep. Lyle Hagler Boren and the former Christine McKown. He was married twice, to the late Janna Little Robbins and then ...

3 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 ...

4 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.