Reginald Murphy
Biography and cause of death of Reginald Murphy
John Reginald Murphy (January 7, 1934 – November 9, 2024), Reginald Murphy usually known as Reg Murphy , was an American publisher and business executive.
Reginald Murphy Professional life
John Journalism and editing
A native of Gainesville, Georgia and a graduate of Mercer University,[1] Murphy began his career in journalism with the Macon Telegraph. He became editor of the Atlanta Constitution, editor and publisher of The San Francisco Examiner, and publisher and CEO of The Baltimore Sun.
Murphy was president and CEO of the National Geographic Society from 1996 to 1998.
Reginald Murphy Golf
From 1994 to 1995, Murphy served as the president of the United States Golf Association.[2] He authored a biography of Griffin Bell, Uncommon Sense: The Achievement of Griffin Bell.
Reginald Murphy Academics
On 2012 he served as Executive-in-Residence at the College of Coastal Georgia.[3]
John Reginald Murphy (January 7, 1934 – November 9, 2024), usually known as Reg Murphy, was an American publisher and business executive.
Reginald Murphy Professional life
Reg Murphy Journalism and editing
A native of Gainesville, Georgia and a graduate of Mercer University, Murphy began his career in journalism with the Macon Telegraph.
He became editor of the Atlanta Constitution, editor and publisher of The San Francisco Examiner, and publisher and CEO of The Baltimore Sun.
Murphy was president and CEO of the National Geographic Society from 1996 to 1998.
Reginald Murphy Golf
From 1994 to 1995, Murphy served as the president of the United States Golf Association. He authored a biography of Griffin Bell, Uncommon Sense: The Achievement of Griffin Bell.
Murphy Academics
On 2012 he served as Executive-in-Residence at the College of Coastal Georgia.
Reginald Kidnapping
Murphy was kidnapped on February 20, 1974, at the age of 40, and was freed two days later after the Atlanta Constitution paid $700,000 ransom.
Murphy was well known for his stance against the Vietnam War, but the motive for the kidnapping is still unknown. William A. H. Williams was arrested for the crime only six hours after Murphy was released, and all of the money was recovered.
Williams was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in jail but served only nine; his wife Betty received probation for not reporting her husband to police.
Williams claimed to represent a right-wing militia group called The American Revolutionary Army, protesting against “too leftist and too liberal” media outlets and a government which was a “fraud and a murderer on a mass scale”, and sought to have all federal elected officials resign.
On 2019, contacted by a journalist, Williams apologised for the kidnapping.
Murphy Personal life and death
Murphy had a wife, Diana, and two daughters. He died in St. Simons Island, Georgia on November 9, 2024, at the age of 90.
Source: Wikipedia