Jeanne Evelyn Edward Murray

Background

Murray, John Edward was born on December 20, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Edward and Mary Catherine (Small) Murray.

Education

Student, Lamson Business College, Phoenix, 1950-1952; Student, Phoenix Junior College, 1953-1954; Student, Scottsdale Community College, Ri, Phoenix, 1954.

Career

He was a former dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Villanova University School of Law, as well as a former president of Duquesne University. Murray wrote a treatise on contracts and sales, Murray on Contracts (), which is used by law students and practicing attorneys across America and has been cited in opinions by courts in numerous jurisdictions, including the United States Supreme Court. He also is the principal author of the supplements for the landmark multiple-volume treatise Corbin on Contracts ().

In addition, he wrote 19 books and numerous law-review articles on the law of contracts and sales. He was appointed in 2004 as a representative to the Oversight Authority for the City of Pittsburgh by Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell.

Achievements

• Murray was president of Duquesne University from 1988 to 2001, serving what the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette referred to as an "extraordinary tenure" that set "a standard of excellence and achievement that is truly remarkable and may prove hard to equal." During his administration, Duquesne grew from a small, financially distressed Catholic university to a major research institution with over 10,000 students, a significant endowment, and numerous new buildings and facilities. Murray received the Distinguished Lifetime Service Award at the Eighth Annual International Conference on Contracts in Fort Worth in February, 2013.

Works

• book

  • Murray on Contracts

    (The critical analyses presented in the Fifth Edition of M...)

  • Murray on Contracts

    (Book by Murray, John Edward)

  • Murray on Contracts, Third Edition, 1990
  • Murray on Contracts by John E. Murray (1990-12-03)
  • Murray on Contracts by John Edward Murray (2001-05-30)
  • Murray on Contracts by John Edward Murray (2001-05-03)

Politics

The Church is after all a movement which sought to inject passion, direction and purpose into the spiritual lives of the people.

Views

Language of offensive nature with regard to race, ethnicity or nationality does not indicate the value of each individual and contradicts the teaching of Jesus Christ.

Membership

Fundraiser American Cancer Society, Phoenix, 1975-1990, American Heart Association, since 1975. Volunteer in reading program Scottsdale Public Schools. Member Arizona Insurance Claims Association, Arizona Private Investigation Association, United States Tennis Association, Amateur Athletic Association, Scottsdale Racquet Club.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, racquetball, mountain bicycling, boating, hiking.

Connections

Married Isabelle A. Bogusevich, April 11, 1955. Children: Bruce, Susan, Timothy, Jacqueline.

Father:

John Edward Murray

Mother:

Mary Catherine (Small) Murray

Spouse:

Isabelle A. Bogusevich

child:

Susan Murray

child:

Bruce Murray

child:

Jacqueline Murray

child:

Timothy Murray