State leaders, Sooner Nation remember former Oklahoma president David Boren

David Boren died on Thursday.
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Former Oklahoma governor and OU president David Boren died on Thursday. He was 83.

Boren served as Oklahoma's governor in 1975-79 before becoming a United States senator in 1979 until 1994. He was only 33 when he became governor.

After leaving the U.S. Senate after 15 years, Boren then became president at OU in 1994. He held he position for 24 years until he retired in 2018. Boren did not associate with OU after 2019 because he was accused of sexual harassment during his time as president. He denied the allegations and no charges were ever filed.

As OU's president, Boren oversaw upgrades to Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and the addition of Heisman Park. He also hired athletic director Joe Castiglione, softball coach Patty Gasso and former football coach Bob Stoops.

Sooner Nation and leaders throughout the state remembered Boren on Thursday, including current OU president Joseph Harroz, Jr.

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