11 Facts About Natalie Shirley

Natalie Shirley was born on 1957 and is an American lawyer and businesswoman and university president from Oklahoma.

Natalie Shirley was Governor Henry's second Secretary of Commerce and Tourism, having succeeded Kathy Taylor.

Concurrent with her service as Commerce Secretary, Natalie Shirley was appointed by Governor Henry to serve as the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce from 2007 to 2011.

Natalie Shirley then served as an associate with a private law firm in Oklahoma City and as Deputy General Counsel with the Oklahoma Department of Securities.

Natalie Shirley joined the Washington, DC, firm ICI Mutual Insurance Group and served ICI in a variety of positions over a 16-year period, including Executive Vice President, chief operating officer, and General Counsel.

Natalie Shirley became the President and CEO of ICI in 2002.

Natalie Shirley was selected and began serving as the president of the Oklahoma State University's Oklahoma City campus in May 2011.

Natalie Shirley is the fourth president in the university's 50-year history, as well as the first female president of OSU-OKC.

Natalie Shirley concurrently serves as president of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City and as Oklahoma Secretary of Education and Workforce Development.

Natalie Shirley was hired in May 2011 as the first female president in the OSU system.

In January 2015, Natalie Shirley was appointed by Governor Mary Fallin to serve in her Cabinet as Secretary of Education and Workforce Development.