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Philip Dunton Murphy

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Birthplace: Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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About Phil Murphy, Governor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Murphy_(politician%29

Philip Dunton Murphy (born August 16, 1957) is an American financier, diplomat, and politician currently serving as the 56th Governor of New Jersey. Murphy, a Democrat, defeated then Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno in the 2017 gubernatorial election.

Murphy was the United States Ambassador to Germany from 2009 to 2013 during which time he dealt with fallout from the United States diplomatic cables leak matter. He served as finance chairman for the Democratic National Committee in the mid-late 2000s under Howard Dean. Prior to that Murphy had a 23-year career at Goldman Sachs, during which he held several high-level positions and accumulated considerable wealth, before retiring from there in 2006. He is additionally involved in many civic organizations and philanthropic pursuits. While planning to run for governor, Murphy launched New Way for New Jersey, a liberal organization intended to increase his political visibility in the state.

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Phil Murphy, Governor's Timeline

1957
August 16, 1957
Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States