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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 10, 2018
Governor Mary Fallin Reappoints Clay Bennett to OU Board of Regents
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today announced
she has reappointed Clay Bennett to the Board of Regents for the University of
Oklahoma (OU).
The governor appointed Bennett, of Oklahoma City, to
his first seven-year term in March 2011. His reappointment requires Senate
confirmation.
Bennett is president of Dorchester Capital, a
private investment firm, and is chairman of the Oklahoma City Thunder, a
National Basketball Association franchise.
He also serves as chairman of both the Oklahoma State Fair and the
Oklahoma Industries Authority.
“Clay Bennett is an effective leader and a
successful businessman, and I appreciate his willingness to continue to serve
on the OU Board of Regents, especially during this crucial time as the
university searches for a new president,” said Fallin. “Clay has worked hard to
ensure OU continues to provide a quality education to our students and produces
the kind of talented, skilled workforce we need in order to compete in a global
economy. That kind of quality workforce, combined with the cutting-edge
research done at universities like OU, helps to create new jobs and
opportunities in Oklahoma.”
Bennett is very involved in civic and charitable
affairs. He has served as chairman of the Oklahoma State Fair, Greater Oklahoma
City Chamber of Commerce, the Oklahoma Industries Authority, the Oklahoma
Heritage Association, Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc., and the Oklahoma Health
Center Foundation.
He serves as director of the Oklahoma City
Industrial and Cultural Facilities Trust; the National Football Foundation and
College Hall of Fame, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, and
the Native American Cultural and Educational Authority of Oklahoma.
“I am honored to continue my service on the OU Board
of Regents, and I appreciate Governor Fallin’s confidence in me,” Bennett said.
“I will strive to build upon the academic excellence of OU and to ensure it offers
a superb learning opportunity now and in the years ahead.”
Bennett and his wife, Louise Gaylord Bennett, reside
in Oklahoma City and have three children.
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