Duke Leadership Academy Scholars Profile

Brendan Murphy

Title: Director, Global Administrative Support
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Class Year: 2023

Bio:
Brendan Murphy brings more than 20 years of experience managing financial operations in the developing world. Brendan has been Duke's Director of Global Administrative Support since 2014. He began his international career as a United States Peace Corps volunteer in Mali and Tunisia. He has lived and worked in Asia, Africa and the Middle East for more than 10 years. Prior to coming to Duke, Brendan worked with offshore drilling companies and USAID contractors, as well for an international consulting firm where he supported a diverse mix university, not-for-profit and publicly traded corporate clients with their international expansion challenges. He has a BS from Cornell University and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.