Born into a prominent Oklahoma political family, he became a Rhodes scholar, then governor at age 33 and later a U.S. senator respected for his expertise in intelligence. In this Sept. 20, 2017, file photo, University of Oklahoma President David Boren, a former Democratic governor and U.S. senator, speaks at a news conference in Norman, Okla. The allegations by Jess Eddy, a former University of Oklahoma student, appear to be at the center of an investigation being conducted for the university into whether Boren sexually harassed male subordinates. Eddy appears to be at the center of an investigation being conducted for the university into whether former university President David Boren sexually harassed male subordinates. Less than a year after stepping down as president of the state's flagship university, Boren's 50-year legacy of public service is at risk.

Source: thestar March 30, 2019 13:47 UTC