Reg Murphy : a portrait of a life well lived / William Rawlings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rawlings, William, 1948- Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Murphy, Reg, 1934-2024.

Murphy, Reg.

Journalists--Georgia.

Journalists.

Newspaper editors--Georgia.

Newspaper editors.

Georgia.

Genre:

Biographies

Biographies.

Physical Description:

175 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Macon, Georgia : Mercer Univesity Press, [2026]

Summary:

"Born into humble circumstances in rural Georgia during the depths of the Great Depression, John Reginald "Reg" Murphy would go on to lead a long life of success, achievement and acclaim of which most could only dream. Blessed with curiosity, drive, and natural intelligence tempered by common sense and the modesty of a Southern gentleman, during his career Murphy became a noted journalist and media executive, a staunch advocate for progress and civil rights in the South, a successful businessman, and with his wife, Diana, a generous supporter of worthy causes, the latter recognized by a lengthy list of honors and accolades received over the course of a long and productive life. Beginning his education at Mercer University in Macon, Murphy chose journalism as a career, first with the Macon Telegraph and News, then the Atlanta Constitution, the San Francisco Examiner, and the Baltimore Sun in positions of increasing responsibility and prominence. He would later serve as president of the United States Golf Association (USGA), and president and chief executive of the National Geographic Society. During the course of his career, he would be kidnapped and held for ransom by a domestic terrorist, narrowly escape being shot during an assassination attempt on President Gerald Ford, and suffer the shootings of his newspaper's reporter and photographer in the Jonestown Massacre. He would travel the world, and interact with every American president from John Kennedy to George H.W. Bush. Remaining active until the end, Murphy passed away peacefully at age ninety in November 2024"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. A life well lived

The early years

From Hoschton to Harvard

Atlanta

The political editor learns a lesson

More politics

A burning car

A hiatus, then back on track

The conscience of the South

Muhammad ali

Jimmy Carter

300,000 gallons of fuel oil

Forty-nine, and a half hours

Changes

The city by the bay

A shooting in San Francisco

As viewed from the Golden Gate

Jim Jones

Baltimore

Different directions

Diana

Golf

National Geographic

Travel

Coastal Georgia

Final honors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Rawlings, William, 1948- Reg Murphy

ISBN:

9798897360345

OCLC:

1594022403