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Daniel Murphy (admiral)
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Admiral Daniel Joseph Murphy, Sr. (March 24, 1922 – September 21, 2001) was a four-star Admiral
in the United States Navy
and served in the Carter
and Reagan
administrations.
Murphy grew up in Brooklyn
, and graduated from the University of Maryland
and the Naval War College
. He joined the Navy in 1943, during his second year at St. John's University
in New York, and flew antisubmarine patrols over the North Atlantic during World War II.
During the 1960s he was commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Bennington
. He commanded the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean during the Arab-Israeli War
of 1973 and the Cyprus Crisis of 1974. He retired from active service in 1977. Murphy's son, Vice Admiral Daniel Murphy, Jr. commanded the 6th Fleet from 1998 to 2000.
Murphy was principal military assistant to successive Secretaries of Defence Melvin R. Laird
and Elliot Richardson
, deputy director of the CIA in 1976 and 1977, and deputy undersecretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon from 1977 to 1980 under Jimmy Carter
. He was Vice President George H. W. Bush
's chief of staff from 1981 to 1985. At the end of Ronald Reagan
's first term, Murphy left government to join the Washington D.C. lobbying and public relations firm Gray and Company, later Hill & Knowlton Worldwide
as a vice chairman. He later founded Murphy & Associates in Georgetown providing public affairs and consulting support to US and international firms. He facilitated former President George H.W. Bush's celebratory visit to Kuwait in 1993.
Admiral (United States)
In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, admiral is a four-star flag officer rank, with the pay grade of O-10. Admiral ranks above vice admiral and below Fleet Admiral in the Navy; the Coast Guard and the Public Health...
in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and served in the Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
and Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
administrations.
Murphy grew up in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, and graduated from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
and the Naval War College
Naval War College
The Naval War College is an education and research institution of the United States Navy that specializes in developing ideas for naval warfare and passing them along to officers of the Navy. The college is located on the grounds of Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island...
. He joined the Navy in 1943, during his second year at St. John's University
St. John's University (New York City)
St. John's University is a private, Roman Catholic, coeducational university located in New York City, United States. Founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1870, the school was originally located in the borough of Brooklyn in the neighborhood of Bedford–Stuyvesant...
in New York, and flew antisubmarine patrols over the North Atlantic during World War II.
During the 1960s he was commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Bennington
USS Bennington (CV-20)
USS Bennington was one of 24 s built during World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was the second US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Bennington...
. He commanded the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean during the Arab-Israeli War
Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War or October War , also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and the Fourth Arab-Israeli War, was fought from October 6 to 25, 1973, between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria...
of 1973 and the Cyprus Crisis of 1974. He retired from active service in 1977. Murphy's son, Vice Admiral Daniel Murphy, Jr. commanded the 6th Fleet from 1998 to 2000.
Murphy was principal military assistant to successive Secretaries of Defence Melvin R. Laird
Melvin R. Laird
Melvin Robert Laird is an American politician and writer. Laird was a Republican congressman who also served as Richard Nixon's Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973. Laird urged Nixon to maintain a policy of withdrawing US soldiers from Vietnam...
and Elliot Richardson
Elliot Richardson
Elliot Lee Richardson was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the cabinet of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. As U.S...
, deputy director of the CIA in 1976 and 1977, and deputy undersecretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon from 1977 to 1980 under Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
. He was Vice President George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
's chief of staff from 1981 to 1985. At the end of Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
's first term, Murphy left government to join the Washington D.C. lobbying and public relations firm Gray and Company, later Hill & Knowlton Worldwide
Hill & Knowlton
Hill & Knowlton is a global public relations company, headquartered in New York City, United States, with 79 offices in 44 countries. Hill & Knowlton was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1927 by John W. Hill and is today led by Chairman & CEO, Paul Taaffe...
as a vice chairman. He later founded Murphy & Associates in Georgetown providing public affairs and consulting support to US and international firms. He facilitated former President George H.W. Bush's celebratory visit to Kuwait in 1993.