Early Life, Education and Career
Boren was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Janna Lou (née Little) and David Lyle Boren, current University of Oklahoma President and former Governor of Oklahoma and U.S. Senator. His grandfather, Lyle Boren, also served in the U.S. Congress, representing southeastern Oklahoma (Oklahoma's 4th congressional district) from 1937 to 1947. His first cousin, Janna Little Ryan, is married to House Budget Committee Chairman and Republican U.S. Representative Paul Ryan, named for US Vice President by Mitt Romney as his 2012 running mate.
In 1997, Boren received a B.S. from Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth. He obtained an MBA from the University of Oklahoma in 2000. He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
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