Philip Edward Murphy

Background

Murphy, Philip Edward was born on May 11, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Curtis and Mary Francis (D'Incecco) Murphy.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Indiana U., 1967.

Career

Production manager, Station WFIU-FM, Bloomington, Indiana, 1968; news reporter, photographer, editor, Station WTHR-television, Indianapolis, 1969; senior account executive, Station WTHR-television, Indianapolis, 1970-1980; accountant executive, Blair television, Los Angeles, 1980-1981; president, American Spot Cable Corporation, Hollywood, California, 1981-1982; senior vice president television group operations, overseer asset protection program, Paramount Pictures, Hollywood, since 1982. Responsible for technical preparation and distribution material provided to worldwide electronic ancillary markets United Paramount Network Operations. Speaker film preservation, in field.

Advisor Library. of Congress, Washington, National Archives, Washington.

Achievements

• Philip Edward Murphy has been listed as a noteworthy Broadcast executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lighting designer Civic Theatre, Indianapolis, 1979. Technical director Footlite Museum, Indianapolis, 1970-1978. Board directors Cathedral Arts, Indianapolis, 1978-1980.

Member Association Moving Image Archivists, Human Rights Campaign (Washington), Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Los Angeles, Hollywood Supports Association, Society Motion Picture and television Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, videography, audio, theatre.

Connections

Married Carol Jean Sefton, March 11, 1967 (divorced 1985). Children: Mandy Jean, Patrick Jeffrey. Life partner Robert G. McCracken, since 1985.

Father:

Edward Curtis Murphy

Mother:

Mary Francis (D'Incecco) Murphy

Spouse:

Carol Jean Sefton

child:

Patrick Jeffrey Murphy

child:

Mandy Jean Murphy