BIOGRAPHY OF SAM MURPHEY
Sam Murphey retired on March 31, 2007 after working for U.S. Representative Chet Edwards for the past 16 years.
Sam graduated from The University of Texas in 1967 earning a bachelors degree in business administration and a commission in the Regular Army of the United States as a 2nd Lieutenant of Field Artillery. Sam later earned his Master of Science degree in Management from the University of Central Texas in 1981 and he has completed an additional 18 post-graduate hours of study in political science.
Following his graduation from the University of Texas, Sam began a 22-year career in the U.S. Army that took him to assignments in the United States, Europe, Korea and Vietnam. He spent his combat tour in Vietnam as a Field Artillery Forward Observer and Liaison Officer with the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Notable experiences during his military career include a teaching assignment in the Gunnery Department of the U.S. Army Field Artillery School, graduation from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and an assignment at the U.S. Air Force Academy as Air Officer Commanding of Cadet Squadron 29. He retired from the Army at Fort Hood, Texas on October 1, 1989.
Immediately after his retirement from the Army Sam became an account manager with the Acacia Group, a financial planning company with headquarters in Washington, D.C. In March 1991, newly elected U.S. Representative Chet Edwards hired Sam as his primary contact for the military and veterans communities in then District 11. Sam became the District Director in January 1996.
Sam is also active in local community affairs. He continues to serve as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Heart O’ Texas Federal Credit Union. He is a past president of the University of Central Texas Alumni Association, and has taught government and business classes at the University of Central Texas and Central Texas College as a member of their adjunct faculty. He is a past chairman of the Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and served six years as Commissioner on the Harker Heights Planning and Zoning Commission. He is a co-founder of the Harker Heights Economic Development Corporation and is a past president of the Central Texas – Fort Hood Chapter of the Association of the United States Army and of the Central Texas Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (formerly The Retired Officers Association, TROA). He is a graduate of Leadership Temple and Leadership Killeen and is a co-founder of the Leadership Belton program. He was recently named Chairman of the Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee.
Sam is married to the former Peggy Roberts of Killeen, Texas. They have two children, Steven and Kathleen and five grandchildren, Samantha and Steven Murphey; Hartley, Elle and Sophia Corsi. Sam and Peggy reside in Harker Heights, Texas.
Sam Murphey retired on March 31, 2007 after working for U.S. Representative Chet Edwards for the past 16 years.
Sam graduated from The University of Texas in 1967 earning a bachelors degree in business administration and a commission in the Regular Army of the United States as a 2nd Lieutenant of Field Artillery. Sam later earned his Master of Science degree in Management from the University of Central Texas in 1981 and he has completed an additional 18 post-graduate hours of study in political science.
Following his graduation from the University of Texas, Sam began a 22-year career in the U.S. Army that took him to assignments in the United States, Europe, Korea and Vietnam. He spent his combat tour in Vietnam as a Field Artillery Forward Observer and Liaison Officer with the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Notable experiences during his military career include a teaching assignment in the Gunnery Department of the U.S. Army Field Artillery School, graduation from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and an assignment at the U.S. Air Force Academy as Air Officer Commanding of Cadet Squadron 29. He retired from the Army at Fort Hood, Texas on October 1, 1989.
Immediately after his retirement from the Army Sam became an account manager with the Acacia Group, a financial planning company with headquarters in Washington, D.C. In March 1991, newly elected U.S. Representative Chet Edwards hired Sam as his primary contact for the military and veterans communities in then District 11. Sam became the District Director in January 1996.
Sam is also active in local community affairs. He continues to serve as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Heart O’ Texas Federal Credit Union. He is a past president of the University of Central Texas Alumni Association, and has taught government and business classes at the University of Central Texas and Central Texas College as a member of their adjunct faculty. He is a past chairman of the Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and served six years as Commissioner on the Harker Heights Planning and Zoning Commission. He is a co-founder of the Harker Heights Economic Development Corporation and is a past president of the Central Texas – Fort Hood Chapter of the Association of the United States Army and of the Central Texas Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (formerly The Retired Officers Association, TROA). He is a graduate of Leadership Temple and Leadership Killeen and is a co-founder of the Leadership Belton program. He was recently named Chairman of the Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee.
Sam is married to the former Peggy Roberts of Killeen, Texas. They have two children, Steven and Kathleen and five grandchildren, Samantha and Steven Murphey; Hartley, Elle and Sophia Corsi. Sam and Peggy reside in Harker Heights, Texas.
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