Background
Murphy, Michael Emmett was born on October 16, 1936 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Michael Cornelius and Bridie (Curran) Murphy.
Murphy, Michael Emmett was born on October 16, 1936 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Michael Cornelius and Bridie (Curran) Murphy.
Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, Boston College, 1958. Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1962.
Financial analyst, Maxwell House division General Foods Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1962-1964; cost manager, Maxwell House division General Foods Corporation, San Leandro, California, 1964-1965; controller, Maxwell House division General Foods Corporation, Jackonville, Florida, 1965-1967; controller, Maxwell House division General Foods Corporation, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1967-1968; manager finance planning and analysis, Maxwell House division General Foods Corporation, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1968-1969; manager planning, Hanes Corporation, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1969-1970; corporation controller, Hanes Corporation, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1970-1993; vice president administration, Hanes Corporation (Hanes Knitwear), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1972-1974; vice president finance, Ryder System Inc., Miami, Florida, 1974-1975; executive vice president, Ryder System Inc., Miami, Florida, 1975-1979; executive vice president, director, Sara Lee Corporation, Chicago, 1979-1993; vice chairman, Sara Lee Corporation, Chicago, 1993-1997. Board directors General American Transportation Corporation Corporation, Payless Shoe Source, Inc., True North Communications, Inc., American General Corporation, Bassalt Furniture Industries, Inc.
Management adviser Junior Achievement, 1965-1966. Member executive committee Hudson County Tax Research Council, 1967-1968. Trustee Boston College, 1980-1988.
Chairman Civic Federation Chicago, 1984-1986. Board directors Jobs for Youth, Chicago, 1983-1986, Lyric Opera, 1986-2002. Board directors Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1989-2000, Big Shoulders Fund, Chicago Central Area Committee, since 1995, Chicago Cultural Center Foundation, since 1995, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, since 2004, Joffrey Ballet, since 2006, Catholic Theological Union, since 2009.
Principal Chicago United, 1995-1998. Member National Association Manufacturers (board directors 1989-1996, director Big Shoulders Fund since 1995), Catholic Theological Union (board trustee since 2009), Finance Executives Institute, Hoboken Chamber of Commerce, Winson-Salem Chamber of Commerce, Miami Chamber of C., International Platform Association, United Nations Association, Ouimet Scholar Alumni Group, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Adele Anne Kasupski, September 12, 1959. Children: Leslie Maura, Glenn Stephen, Christopher McNeil.