Background
Murphy, William Beverly was born on June 17, 1907 in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Southwest and Hilma (Anderson) Murphy.
Murphy, William Beverly was born on June 17, 1907 in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Southwest and Hilma (Anderson) Murphy.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1928. Doctor of Humane Letters, Pennsylvania Military College, 1960. Doctor of Laws, Lawrence University, 1954.
Doctor of Laws, University Wisconsin, 1963. Doctor of Laws, St. Joseph's College, 1965. Doctor of Laws, Rutgers University, 1973.
Doctor of Science, Ursinus College, 1970. Engineering.D., Drexel University, 1970.
Executive Vice-President A. C. Nielsen Company 1928-1938. Campbell Soup Company 1938-1942. War Production Board, Washington 1942-1945.
Rejoined Campbell Soup Company 1945, Director 1949-1979, President 1953-1972. Director Merck & Company Inc. 1958-1980; Chairman Radio Free Europe 1960-1961, Director American Telephone and Telegraph Company 196178.
Chair, the Nutrition Foundation 1964-1965, Business Council 1965-1966. Director Institute Paper Company 1969-1980. Chairman Business Roundtable 1972-1973.
Life; Executive Committee Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Trustee, Phila. Museum of Art. Life; President 1985-1986.
President Truman 1947.
Author: Fifty Active Years (Gantt medal 1979).
Chairman Radio Free Europe Fund, 1960-1961, Nutrition Foundation, 1964-1965, Business Council, 1965-1966, Business Roundtable, 1972-1973. Member Public Advisory Committee on United States Trade Policy, President's Advisory Committee on Labor-Management Policy, 1964-1968, Commission on Food and Fiber, 1966-1967, Commission on Postal Organization, 1967-1968. Member hazard advisory committee Environmental Protection Agency, 1971-1972.
Honorary trustee Philadelphia Museum Art, chairman capital development campaign, 1971-1974. Chairman public education committee Greater Philadelphia Movement, 1973-1974. Honorary trustee Academy Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
Life member executive committee Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966-1972, 76-82, co-chairman steering committee leadership campaign, 1976-1980. Life member Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, president, 1982-1986. Board directors Philadelphia Society Promoting Agriculture, 1981-1994, president, 1985-1986.
Served War Production Board, 1942-1945. Member Delta Upsilon, Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Merion Cricket, Philadelphia.
Married Helen Brennan, May 28, 1930. Children: Robert Blair, Ann Pollock, John Huston, Eric Stevens.