Thomas Murphy (broadcasting)

Thomas Murphy
Murphy in 1985
Born(1925-05-31)May 31, 1925
DiedMay 25, 2022(2022-05-25) (aged 96)
EducationPrinceton University
Cornell University (BS)
Harvard University (MBA)
OccupationBroadcasting executive
SpouseSuzanne Murphy (died 2009)
Children4

Thomas Sawyer Murphy (May 31, 1925 – May 25, 2022) was an American broadcasting executive, and was chair and chief executive officer of Capital Cities / ABC, Inc. until 1996. Together with fellow Capital Cities executive Daniel Burke, Murphy engineered the acquisition of the American Broadcasting Company in 1986 for $3.5 billion.[1] Murphy and Burke, who served as president and chief executive of ABC until 1994, are credited with increasing the profitability and efficiency of ABC.[1]

  1. ^ a b Flint, Joe (October 27, 2011). "Daniel Burke dies at 82; former president of Capital Cities/ABC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2011.