Background
Murphy, Jerrold Vaughn was born on October 13, 1938 in Swandale, West Virginia, United States. Son of Francis and Dorothy (Westfall) Murphy.
Murphy, Jerrold Vaughn was born on October 13, 1938 in Swandale, West Virginia, United States. Son of Francis and Dorothy (Westfall) Murphy.
AB, Marshall University, 1961.
Teacher, Clay (West Virginia) County Board Education, 1956-1957, 59-60; teacher, Putnam County Board Education, Hurricane, West Virginia, 1961-1963; sales coordinator, Ravens Metal Products, Inc., Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1963-1967; sales representative, Pitney Bowes, Inc., Parkersburg, 1967-1968; insurance adjuster, State Farm Insurance, Parkersburg, 1968-1969; assistant sales manager, State Farm Insurance, Parkersburg, 1969-1970; vice president, Erie Insurance Group, Parkersburg, since 1970. Instructor in insurance Fairmont (West Virginia) State College, 1985-1986.
Member LUPAC, Washington, since 1987, Parkersburg Young Men’s Christian Association, 1988-1991. Member West Virginia Society Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (president 1987-1988), West Virginia Insurance Federation (president 1989-1991), West Virginia Association Life Underwriters (board directors 1986-1988, membership chairman 1987-1988), Parkersburg Association Life Underwriters (president 1985-1986, Association of the Year 1986), West Virginia Writer's Inc., Blues, Jazz and Folk Music Society (Marietta, Ohio), River City Runners Club, Promenaires Square Dance Club (president Vienna, West Virginia chapter 1980-1981, vice president 1989-1991).
Married Marilyn Kay Watkins, September 1, 1959. Children: Jerrold Vaughn Junior, John Edward, JoAnna Lynne.