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Anoatubby was born in Denison, Texas, and moved to Tishomingo, Oklahoma, the tribe's capital following his father's death before his third birthday.^[2] In 1964, he graduated from Tishomingo High School, where he played football and was active in student government. Following graduation from high school, he attended Murray State College in Tishomingo, before transferring to East Central University in Ada, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting. Furthermore, he undertook additional studies in business and finance at ECU and Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma.^[3] During his college years, he served in the Oklahoma Army National Guard, attaining the rank of staff sergeant and command of a light truck platoon, before his honorable discharge in 1971. From 1972 to 1974, he was employed as an office manager for American Plating Company. From 1974 to 1975, he was employed by the Little Giant Corporation, working in the areas of accounting, budgeting, financial analysis, and electronic data processing.^[1]

Early tribal career

In July, 1975, Anoatubby joined the Chickasaw Nation government, then based in Sulphur, Oklahoma, as Director of Tribal Health Services, where he was responsible for management of tribal health programs in a 13-county region of south central Oklahoma. The following year, he accepted appointment as director of the tribal accounting department, where he was responsible for development and improvement of tribal accounting systems. In 1978, he was appointed as special assistant to the governor and controller, where he was responsible for program and personnel management, including supervision of tribal department directors. The following year, he became the first popularly elected Lieutenant Governor of Chickasaw Nation,{{efn| Anoatubby served as Lieutenant Governor in the two administrations of Governor Overton James, who resigned in 1987}} and was reelected in 1983.^[1]

Governor

In 1987, Anoatubby was elected as the 30th Governor of the Chickasaw Nation, the twelfth-largest tribe in the United States. He is now serving his 8th consecutive term in this office, having been reelected in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015; on three occasions (including the most recent) he faced no opposition.^[4]

As governor, he is responsible for administration of more than 14,000 employees, more than 200 tribal programs and services, and more than 100 tribal businesses. As governor, he has devised a multi-pronged approach to improving conditions for the tribe in the areas of tribal finance, education, business and economic development, environmental protection, and healthcare.^[5]

Anoatubby is a modest, almost self-effacing politician who seems happy to share the credits for the Nation's successes. These characteristics, plus his apparent administrative skills, have undoubtedly contributed to his political longevity. A few of the social programs are listed below to illustrate tangible successes that are already impacting everyday Chickasaw lives:

Governor Anoatubby appointed Charles W. Blackwell as the Chickasaw Nation's first Ambassador to the United States in 1995.^[8] At the time of his appointment in 1995, Blackwell became the first Native American tribal ambassador to the United States from any tribal government. Governor Anoatubby named Neal McCaleb ambassador at large in 2013, a role similar to that of the late Charles Blackwell.

Community involvement

In addition to his duties as governor, Anoatubby has been a member of numerous civic and governmental organizations at the local, state, regional and national levels. His current memberships as of June 2018 include service as member and past president of the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes, the American Mothers Advisory Council, the American Indian Cultural Center Foundation, the Arkansas Riverbed Authority, the Dean A. McGee Board of Trustees, Murray State College Foundation, past chairman of the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center Board of Advisors, chairman of the Native American Cultural and Educational Foundation, the Oklahoma Business Roundtable Executive Committee, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Board of Directors, Oklahoma State Fair, Inc. Board of Directors, Oklahoma Hall of Fame Board of Directors, Oklahoman's for the Arts Board of Directors, OU Price School of Business Board of Advisors, Task Force on the Future of Higher Education and the Goddard Center Primary Board.^[9]

In 1998, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for the 3rd District U.S. House seat, taking third place in a four-candidate field.^[10] Following his defeat in the primary, he endorsed the party's eventual nominee, then-state senator Darryl Roberts. He was mentioned as a possible candidate for the 2014 U.S. Senate special election to replace Tom Coburn, but decided not to run.^[11]

Honors

Bill Anoatubby was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2004.^[12] In 2017, he was awarded the Harland C. Stonecipher Award for Entrepreneurial Vision, the James R. Tollbert III Crystal Orchid Award, the World Experiences Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award in Global Citizenship and the Lee B. Brawner Lifetime Achievement Award.

• 2017 World Experiences Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award in Global Citizenship

• 2016 Louis B. Russell, Jr. Memorial Award for Service to Minority and Underserved Populations

• 2011 Oklahoma Health Center Foundation Treasures for Tomorrow, Outstanding Innovative Leader

• 2010 International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Leadership Award for Public Service

• 2010 Oklahoma City University's Meinders School of Business Chairman's Award

• 2008 Native American Finance Officers Association Tribal Leader of the Year Award

• 2007 Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy Outstanding Service to Oklahoma's Children Award

• 2007 Oklahoma Heritage Association “Centennial Leadership award for Preservation of State & Local History”

• 2006 Oklahoma Mental Health Consumer Council “Humanitarian of the Year” Award

• 2005 Awarded the “Most Honored One” and “Friend of the Court” by the Oklahoma Supreme Court

• 1999 Tri-County Indian Nations Community Development Corporation Leadership Award

Personal life

He lives in Ada, Oklahoma with his wife, Janice Anoatubby. They have two sons, Brian and Chris. Chris and his wife Becky have three children, Brendan, Eryn and Sydney. Brian and his wife Melinda have two children, Chloe and Preslea^[13].

Notes

References

1. ^¹²{{Cite web |url=https://www.chickasaw.net/Office-of-the-Governor/About/Biography.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424043915/https://www.chickasaw.net/Office-of-the-Governor/About/Biography.aspx |archive-date=2016-04-24 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
2. ^Biography-Anoatubby.com {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417044555/http://team.anoatubby.com/about/ |date=April 17, 2015 }}
3. ^Chickasaw Nation Governor Anoatubby-Meet the Governor-Education {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105231423/http://www.chickasaw.net/governor/index_1619.htm |date=January 5, 2009 }}
4. ^Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby takes oath of office, Oct. 3, 2011 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111215233617/http://www.chickasaw.net/governor/index_5804_4336323830343944383032463435313241303246424635424436363539363737.htm |date=December 15, 2011 }}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.chickasaw.net/Office-of-the-Governor/About/Biography.aspx|title=The Official Site of the Chickasaw Nation {{!}} Biography|website=www.chickasaw.net|access-date=2016-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424043915/https://www.chickasaw.net/Office-of-the-Governor/About/Biography.aspx|archive-date=2016-04-24|dead-url=yes|df=}}
6. ^¹²[https://news.heart.org/chickasaw-nation-governor-working-to-improve-tribes-health/ "Chickasaw Nation governor working to improve tribe’s health." American Heart Association News. July 8, 2016.] Accessed December 4, 2017.
7. ^¹[https://www.theadanews.com/news/chickasaw-nation-governor-bill-anoatubby-files-for-re-election/article_d094bc7a-0923-11e5-8591-03ba91cd69fd.html "Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby files for re-election." Ada News. June 2, 2015.] Accessed December 4, 2017.
8. ^{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Chickasaw Nation Ambassador Charles W. Blackwell – a Man of Vision|url=http://www.kxii.com/news/ok/headlines/Chickasaw-Nation-Ambassador-Charles-W-Blackwell--a-Man-of-Vision-185701022.html|work=KXII|publisher=|date=2013-01-04|accessdate=2013-01-20|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108043548/http://www.kxii.com/news/ok/headlines/Chickasaw-Nation-Ambassador-Charles-W-Blackwell--a-Man-of-Vision-185701022.html|archivedate=2013-01-08|df=}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.chickasaw.net/Office-of-the-Governor/About/Affiliations.aspx|title=The Official Site of the Chickasaw Nation {{!}} Affiliations|website=www.chickasaw.net|access-date=2016-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424041957/https://www.chickasaw.net/Office-of-the-Governor/About/Affiliations.aspx|archive-date=2016-04-24|dead-url=yes|df=}}
10. ^Oklahoma Primary Results, August 25, 1998 (CNN.com)
11. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.newson6.com/story/24508174/former-us-rep-dan-boren-considers-senate-run|title=Former US Rep. Dan Boren Won't Run For Tom Coburn's Senate Seat|publisher=News on 6|date=January 21, 2014|accessdate=January 21, 2014}}
12. ^Oklahoma Heritage Society. 'Oklahoma Hall of Fame:Bill Anoatubby."
13. ^{{cite web |title=Biography |url=https://governor.chickasaw.net/About/Biography.aspx |website=Office of the Governor |publisher=The Chickasaw Nation |accessdate=February 22, 2019}}

Early life