47.7% Gene Perry // July 1, 2015 // Updated: July 1, 2015 Number of the Day Increase in the number of women-owned businesses in Oklahoma, from 67,481 in 1997 to 99,700 in 2015. Source: Womenable Share This:FacebookTwitterLinkedInTumblrRedditPocketEmailPrint ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gene Perry // media@okpolicy.org Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.