Richard W. Murphy
Richard William Murphy (born July 29, 1929) is an American diplomat and career member of the foreign service.
Biography
Early life
Richard William Murphy was born on July 29, 1929, in
Career
He started his career in the
From October 1, 1993, to June 30, 2004, he served as director of the Middle East Roundtable at the Council on Foreign Relations. He currently serves on the board of directors of UNRWA USA, a Washington-DC based 501c3 nonprofit which aims to educate the general American public about the situation of Palestine refugees and generate support for UNRWA's work.
He is a two-time recipient of the State Department's Superior Honor Award, and a three-time recipient of the President's Distinguished Service Award.[1]
From 2003 to 2005 he was a Director of Middle East International, a London based bi-monthly magazine providing news and analysis of events in the Middle East.[2]
Personal life
He is married to Anne Cook and has three children, and seven grandchildren.
References
- ^ "Richard W. Murphy | Middle East Institute". education.mei.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ^ Middle East International No 711, 24 October 2003
External links
- "Nomination of Richard W. Murphy to be an Assistant Secretary of State" at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
- Middle East Rountable[dead link], at the Council on Foreign Relations
- Appearances on C-SPAN