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Thomas Murphy | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Thomas_Murphy_Capital_Cities_Communications,_New_York_City.jpg) Murphy in 1985 | |
| Born | May 31, 1925 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 2022 (aged 96) Rye, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University Cornell University (BS) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Occupation | Broadcasting executive |
| Spouse | Suzanne Murphy (died 2009) |
| Children | 4 |
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]
- ^ 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.