J. Reginald Murphy

Who is J. Reginald Murphy?

John Reginald Murphy, usually known as Reg Murphy, is a publisher and business executive. 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. From 1994-1995, Murphy served as the president of the United States Golf Association. Murphy was president and CEO of the National Geographic Society from 1995-1998. He authored a biography of Griffin Bell, Uncommon Sense: The Achievement of Griffin Bell. In 2012 he served as Executive-in-Residence at the College of Coastal Georgia.