Murphy. Thomas S. Murphy served as Chairman of Save the Children ... An internationally respected figure in business and philanthropy, Mr. Murphy’s four-decade tenure at Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., ...

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett said the best manager he has ever encountered was Tom Murphy Sr., who headed Capital Cities, a broadcasting company that purchased ABC in the 1980s.

As Tom Murphy phrased it, “Building a city doesn’t happen by accident … . Without a plan, you’re doing piecemeal development. You’re like a symphony without a conductor.” Speaking at ...