What former Governor of Oaklahoma is currently the president of the University of Oklahoma?
Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 1978 The 1978 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978, to elect the Governor of Oklahoma. Incumbent Republican Governor David L. Boren chose not to run for re-election to a second term in office. Instead Boren decided to run for the United States Senate. Former Governor, and sitting Lieutenant Governor George Nigh was elected, defeating Republican nominee Ron Shotts.
Jim Folsom James Elisha Folsom Sr. (October 9, 1908 – November 21, 1987), commonly known as Jim Folsom or Big Jim Folsom, was the 42nd governor of the U.S. state of Alabama, having served from 1947 to 1951, and again from 1955 to 1959.