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Jun 19, 2002 · He was 72. He died of complications after surgery for a ruptured aneurysm in his aorta, his son, John A. Murphy Jr., said. A year after Philip Morris acquired the Miller Brewing Company in 1970 ...
Jun 20, 2002 · June 20, 2002 12 AM PT. From Times Staff Reports. John A. Murphy, 72, former president of Miller Brewing Co. who introduced Miller Lite and adopted the blue-collar slogan “It’s Miller time ...
Dec 29, 2002 · The story begins with John Murphy, the former president of Miller Brewing. Murphy was a Philip Morris veteran, appointed to the Miller post in 1972 after the cigarette maker bought the brewery.
Jun 24, 2002 · "John Murphy was the father of Miller Lite," said Warren Dunn, former Miller president. "Miller Brewing Company is in the position where it is now known as a world-class brewer due to the ability, intelligence and all-out effort of John Murphy." Murphy collapsed Saturday at his home in Glen Head, N.Y. He died Sunday of complications after ...
Oct 22, 2019 · 1977: Miller Brewing president John A. Murphy (left) and vice-president of marketing Laurens S. Williams look over a collection of Miller products. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Files
Jun 19, 2002 · The death has been announced of John A. Murphy, former president of the Miller Brewing Company and the man credited with the transformation of the brewer, at the age of 71. Murphy had been president of the company at a time of considerable change when it began to advertise on sports broadcasts and produce different beers targeted at different consumers.
Jun 27, 2023 · When Weissman and Murphy landed back in Chicago, they immediately embarked on a quest to make a light beer for Miller. Using Philip Morris’s near-infinite bankroll, they purchased Meister Bräu ...
