Draft:John D. Murphy

John D. Murphy is a businessman, author, and filmmaker known for co-founding the University of Phoenix.

Career
During Murphy's time teaching at San Jose State University, he ran a community mental health program that tasked students to help patients released from asylums that were closed by then Governor Ronald Reagan.

In 1976, Murphy and John Sperling co-founded the University of Phoenix. He served as the senior vice president for institutional affairs and academic vice president where he was tasked with government affairs and accreditation for the school. Murphy resigned from his position in 1997 due to "philosophical disagreements over the direction of the school".

Filmography

 * Valley of the Heart's Delight (2006 - Producer, writer)

Personal life
Murphy resides in St. Helena, California. He operates the Sang-Froid Vineyards on his property.