Nigh served on the board of directors of J. C. Penney and as President of the University of Central Oklahoma following his term as governor. Currently, he is a director and public relations advisor for International Bank of Commerce. Prior to holding statewide offices, he worked as a teacher and legislator. Early life and career
Nigh was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, and was the son of Wilbur R. and Irene Crockett Nigh. He served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946 and graduated from East Central State College in Ada, Oklahoma in 1951. Nigh had remained a bachelor until after he left public office for the first time. He then met and married Donna Mashburn, who had a young son. The Nighs later had a daughter. Political career

From 1951 to 1959, he alternated between service in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and as a teacher in McAlester public schools. During his tenure in the state legislature, he introduced legislation designating "Oklahoma!"
Nigh served on the board of directors of J. C. Penney and as President of the University of Central Oklahoma following his term as governor. Currently, they are a director and public relations advisor for International Bank of Commerce. Prior to holding statewide offices, they worked as a teacher and legislator. Early life and career
Nigh was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, and was the son of Wilbur R. and Irene Crockett Nigh. They served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946 and graduated from East Central State College in Ada, Oklahoma in 1951. Nigh had remained a bachelor until after they left public office for the first time. They then met and married Donna Mashburn, who had a young son. The Nighs later had a daughter. Political career

From 1951 to 1959, they alternated between service in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and as a teacher in McAlester public schools. During his tenure in the state legislature, they introduced legislation designating "Oklahoma !"