Richard W. Murphy

Richard W. Murphy at Clark Air Base in 1979.
Richard W. Murphy
14th Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
In office
October 28, 1983 – May 15, 1989
Preceded byNicholas A. Veliotes
Succeeded byJohn Hubert Kelly
Personal details
Born (1929-07-29) July 29, 1929 (age 95)
Boston, Massachusetts
SpouseAnne (nee Cook)
Children3
EducationHarvard University (BA)
University of Cambridge (BA)

Richard William Murphy (born July 29, 1929) is an American diplomat and career member of the foreign service.