Background
SHIRLEY, NATALIE was born on July 21, 1957 in Burbank, California, United States.
SHIRLEY, NATALIE was born on July 21, 1957 in Burbank, California, United States.
Oklahoma State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). University of Oklahoma (Juris Doctor, 1982).
Shirley previously served as the Oklahoma under Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry, having been in that position from 2007 to 2011. She was Governor Henry"s second, having succeeded Kathy Taylor. Concurrent with her service as Commerce Secretary, Shirley was appointed by Governor Henry to serve as the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce from 2007 to 2011.
In March 2012 she became the fourth president at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City.
Born in Oklahoma, Shirley earned a bachelor"s degree in psychology and a bachelor"s degree in political science from Oklahoma State University in 1979 and earned a law degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1982. 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.
Shirley joined the Washington, District of Columbia, firm Imperial Chemical Industries Mutual Insurance Group and served Imperial Chemical Industries in a variety of positions over a 16-year period, including Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel. She became the President and Chief Executive Officer of Imperial Chemical Industries in 2002.
She lives in the Heritage Hills neighborhood in Oklahoma City and is the mother of six children.
On February 14, 2007, following the resignation of Kathy Taylor to run for Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry appointed Shirley as his second As, Shirley is responsible for overseeing Oklahoma"s economic development agencies, including the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation, the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Later in 2007, Commerce Department Director Amy Polonchek resigned to accept a position with the Meridian Technology Center for Business Development. On June 6, 2007, Governor Henry appointed Shirley as the Director of the Commerce Department, giving her direct control over the Department.
She continues to serve concurrently as Secretary.
After the death of President Jerry Carroll, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City conducted a national search for its next president Shirley was selected and began serving as the president of the Oklahoma State University"s Oklahoma City campus in May 2011.
She is the fourth president in the university’s 50-year history, as well as the first female president of Ohio State University-OKC.
Cleveland County, Oklahoma County (Member. Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division, 1983-1986. Member. 1983-1986 and Chairman, 1984-1986, Continuing Legal Education Committee.
Vice-President, 1985.
Treasurer, 1986) and American Bar Associations: North American Securities Administrators Association (Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee, Investment Advisors, 1983-1985).