Betty Southard Murphy | |
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| Born | March 1, 1933 East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 2010 (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney; federal government employee |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cornelius F. Murphy, M.D. |
| Children | Neil, Ann |
Betty Jane Southard Murphy (March 1, 1933 – October 16, 2010) was an American attorney who was the first woman to serve on the National Labor Relations Board, serving as the agency's eighth chair from 1975 to 1977.[1] She was also the first woman to lead the United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division, and co-founded the National Women's Political Caucus and the Republican National Lawyers Association.[2]