John W. Murphy, the Flinn Foundation’s first employee who transformed philanthropy in Arizona as its president and CEO, died Oct. 22. He was 88.
While the Flinn Foundation is sadly marking his passing, we’re remembering his visionary leadership including his efforts to launch Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap and help recruit the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) to Arizona, create the Critical Path Institute (C-Path) in Tucson, and establish the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix as part of what today is known as Phoenix Bioscience Core.
“It was John’s ability to steward the intentions of Dr. and Mrs. Flinn that ensured that their legacy will benefit the people and communities of our state well into the future,” current Flinn Foundation President and CEO Tammy McLeod said.