- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Thomas S. Murphy
Capital Cities/ABC
1966 - 1990
Entertainment & Broadcast Media
| Military Service | Navy |
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b. 1925
| Education |  |
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| Undergraduate | Cornell University |
| Graduate | MBA, Harvard University |
| Personal | |
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| Born-Died | 1925 |
| Birthplace | New York (NY) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Politician |
At the age of 29, Murphy took control of a nearly bankrupt television station in Albany, NY, that would become a launching point for a media empire worth over $5 billion. Through successfully acquiring and integrating over 30 media companies (newspapers, TV and radio stations, and publishing houses) including the 1986 pivotal acquisition of American Broadcasting Company, Murphy built a communications giant known for tight financial control and strong, lean management.