SMITHFIELD – Mark S. Murphy, the director of the John H. Chafee Center for International Business at Bryant University, told Providence Business News that he is leaving the position at the end of the day on Monday.
Murphy, a former PBN editor, has been director of the center since October 2019. He declined to say why he is leaving the position.
Bryant spokesperson Cecilia Cooper declined to comment on why Murphy is leaving the Chafee Center, citing the university’s policy not to discuss personnel matters. She did say the university expects to hire a new director but did not comment on whether a search is underway or if an interim director will be appointed.
Murphy succeeded the late Raymond W. Fogarty as the Chafee Center’s director on Oct. 7, 2019. Fogarty died on Sept. 27, 2018.
Before leading the Chafee Center, Murphy was PBN’s top editor for close to 14 years and helped the business publication garner several editorial accolades both locally and regionally during his tenure. Murphy was also the editor of Golf World Business, following nearly two decades in various newsroom roles at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
In 2020 the Chafee Center, under Murphy’s leadership, was named the Manufacturing Champion in PBN’s 2020 Manufacturing Awards program.
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