Background
Murphy, Austin de la Salle was born on November 20, 1917 in New York City. Son of Daniel Joseph and Marie Cornelia (Austin) Murphy.
Murphy, Austin de la Salle was born on November 20, 1917 in New York City. Son of Daniel Joseph and Marie Cornelia (Austin) Murphy.
AB, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York, 1938. AM (Hayden fellow 1938-1940), Fordham University, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Fordham University, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Canisius College, 1986.
Instructor economics, Fordham University, 1938-1941;
Instructor economics, Georgetown University, 1941-1942;
assistant statistician, statistical controls, Board Economics Warfare, 1942;
senior economics research editor, New York State Department Labor, 1947-1950;
lecturer economics, Fordham University School Education, 1946-1955;
instructor, New York University School Commerce, 1949-1951;
dean school business administration, Seton Hall U., South Orange, New Jersey, 1950-1955;
Albert O'Neill professor American enterprise, dean school business administration, Canisius College, Buffalo, 1955-1962;
director education department, National Association of Manufacturers, 1962-1963;
executive vice president, Savings Banks Association New York State, 1963-1970;
chairman, president, River Bank American (formerly East River Savings Bank), 1970-1989;
vice chairman, director, River Bank American (formerly East River Savings Bank), 1989-1996;
chairman advisory board, River Bank American (formerly East River Savings Bank), 1996-1998. Charter trustee Savings Bank Rockland County, 1965-1970. Director Bank of Charleston (South Carolina.), 1989-1991.
Chairman of the Board, trustee Savings Bank Life Insurance Fund, 1983-1987. Chairman district I, member of advisory county Conference State Bank Suprs., 1986-1993. Board directors MSB Fund, Inc.
Member Livingston (New Jersey) Charter Commission, 1954-1955. Member capital expenditures committee, City of Buffalo, 1957-1963. Trustee Fordham University, 1973-1979, New York Medical College, 1978-1981.
Board directors New York council Boy Scouts American, since 1974, Junior Achievement of Buffalo, 1958-1963, Invest-in-American First lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1946. Member National Association of Manufacturers (chairman educational aids committee 1958-1963), American Finance Association, Defense Transportation Association (life), National Association Mutual Savings Banks (board directors, treasurer 1976-1981), Friendly Sons. St. Patrick (1st vice president), DownTown Lower Manhattan Association (director), vice chairman 1982-1993), Union League Club (president 1991-1993), World Trade Club, Larchmont Yacht Club, Carolina Yacht Club, KC, AlphaKappa Psi, Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Mary Patricia Halpin, June 12, 1948 (deceased May 1974). Children: Austin Joseph, Owen Gerard. Married Lee Chilton Romero, December 14, 1974.
Stepchildren: Thomas Romero, Robert Romero (deceased).