Kevin Murphy

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About Kevin Murphy

Kevin Murphy is President and CEO of J.E. Austin Associates, Inc, which has successfully implemented over 650 projects in 127 countries focused on economic growth and poverty reduction. Projects focused on agriculture, private sector development, entrepreneurship, and workforce development. Mr. Murphy was asked by USAID to develop its methodology for conducting private sector assessments. He later introduced national competitiveness initiatives to USAID which have become a substantial part of USAID's economic growth portfolio. He served on the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Competitiveness for 5 years, helping to author think-pieces on the Competitiveness of Cities and on National Competitiveness Councils. Mr. Murphy has worked directly with current and former heads of state as well as business leaders in shaping national economic strategies. He worked on city competitiveness strategies for both Jerusalem and Medina, the second holiest city in the Islamic world. J.E. Austin Associates is implementing 22 projects globally in 2022. He is also Chairman of the Board of Sustainable Development International, a firm focused on addressing climate change. His 65th birthday found him in a pirogue, the only means at the time of transiting from French Guiana to Suriname where he was working at the time. MBA, Harvard Business School MPA, Harvard Kennedy School of Government BSFS, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Baccalaureate Speciale in Theology, Universite de Louvain Author World Bank Clusters for Competitiveness Guide USAID Manual for Action in the Private Sector (MAPS) UNDP Private Sector Guide Born and raised in Pasadena, California