After James Gallogly's exit, who could be the next OU president? Here are some educated guesses
After James Gallogly's exit, who could be the next OU president? Here are some educated guesses
A look at some possible candidates who could become OU's 15th president.
Jari Askins
Current job: Administrative director of the state’s court system
OU connection: Received bachelor and law degrees from OU
Gerard Clancy
Current job: University of Tulsa president
OU connection: Former OU-Tulsa president
Tom Cole
Tom Cole
Current job: U.S. Representative in District 4, which includes Norman
OU connection: Received his doctorate from the University of Oklahoma
Kyle Harper
Current job: OU senior vice president and provost
OU connection: OU graduate and a Boren protege
Joseph Harroz Jr.
Current job: Dean of OU College of Law and OU vice president
OU connection: OU graduate and former chief legal counsel and vice president of executive affairs
Robert Henry
Current job: Oklahoma City University president, who announced in June he would retire on June 30, 2018
OU connection: OU College of Law graduate; former state legislator, attorney general and 10th Circuit Court of Appeals judge
Frank Keating
Current job: Senior partner in law firm of Holland & Knight
OU connection: OU regent; former Oklahoma governor
Ken Levit
Current job: Executive director of the George Kaiser Family Foundation
OU connection: Former OU-Tulsa president; David Boren's press secretary when he served in the Senate; managed Boren's last Senate election campaign
Bob Stoops
Current job: Special assistant to the athletics director
OU connection: OK, we know he won't be OU's next president. But be honest: You know that crossed your mind for a second.
David Surratt
Current job: University of Oklahoma Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Affairs
OU connection: Has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a Masters of Arts in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma
J.C. Watts
Current job: Founder and chairman of Watts Partners, a consulting agency headquartered in Washington, D.C.
OU connection: OU quarterback from 1978-80 and former Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives
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Last weekend, the University of Oklahoma's Board of Regents voted OU interim president Joseph Harroz Jr. to the post permanently.
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Gallogly, 66, resigned as president just a day after the university finished with its 2019 commencement ceremonies.
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