Philip D. Murphy (President of Princeton)

Philip D. "Phil" Murphy (born August 16, 1957), is an American financier, diplomat, and politician who is a candidate in the. 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.

Murphy was the Director of the from 2005 to 2009. He served as finance chairman for the in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Prior to that Murphy had a 23-year career at, 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.