William M. Murray

William M. Murray has been the president and COO of Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) since December 2006.

Murray has never been involved in Big Tobacco and should not be confused with the public relations and lobbying strategist with a similar name.

An association executive with more than 20 years of experience, Murray was executive vice president and co-chief operating officer of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), the international trade association representing the international interests of the major Hollywood studios.

Education

 * B.A. in Business Administration and English Literature from Albright College in Reading, Penn.
 * M.B.A. in International Management from Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International Management in Glendale, Ariz.

Contact
Public Relations Society of America 33 Maiden Lane, Floor 11 New York, NY 10038

phone: (212) 460-1401

website: http://www.prsa.org