Morgan and Elizabeth Murphy and Family

Morgan and Elizabeth Murphy and Family

Morgan Murphy was the founder and publisher of The Evening Telegram. With wide interests in newspaper, radio, television, and cable antenna companies, Mr. Murphy enjoyed a national reputation as a leader in the newspaper communications industry of the United States. He was recognized as one who quickly realized the potentials in many innovations in the industry and was a pioneer in exploring these new developments.

Mr. Murphy attended Superior Central High School and attended Superior State University in 1920-1922. He received a Bachelor of Science degree (mining) in 1924 from the University of Wisconsin and attended Harvard University Graduate School in 1924-1925. In 1966, Mr. Murphy was awarded an honorary doctor of letters degree by St. John’s University at Collegeville, Minnesota.

Mrs. Murphy was chairman of the board of The Evening Telegram Co. and its affiliates. She also graduated from the Superior Central High School, attended the College of St. Scholastica, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity College, Washington, D.C. Mrs. Murphy served on the UW-Superior Foundation Board of Directors and served a term on the board as Vice President. She also served on the boards of the Catholic Charities Bureau and the St. Francis Home and was a former trustee for Northland College, Ashland, WI.

The Morgan & Elizabeth Murphy Scholarship was established by the Murphy family in honor of these two accomplished individuals.