| Grayson M. P. Murphy | |
| Birth Date: | December 19, 1878 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Date: | October 18, 1937 |
| Death Place: | Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Haverford College United States Military Academy |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
Grayson Mallet-Prevost Murphy Sr. (December 19, 1878 – October 18, 1937) was an American banker and company director.
Murphy was born on December 19, 1878, in Philadelphia and attended Haverford College. He served as a volunteer in the Spanish–American War, and later attended the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1903. He was a lieutenant in the Philippine–American War, in charge of operations, 42nd Division. He was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal, as authorized by Congress on July 9, 1918.[1]
Murphy was a senior vice president of Guaranty Trust Company. He was also Founder and Head of G.M.-P. Murphy & Co. He served on the boards of directors of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Guaranty Trust Company, New York Trust Company, Bethlehem Steel, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, New York Railways, Fifth Avenue Coach Company, and Chicago Motor Coach Company.
He was the first European Commissioner of the American Red Cross during World War I.[2] Murphy was also implicated in the 1933 Business Plot exposed by General Smedley Butler to overthrow President Franklin Roosevelt in a military coup.[3]
Murphy was the chief commissioner of the American Red Cross in Europe, and treasurer of the American Liberty League.
Murphy died on October 18, 1937, in Manhattan, New York City.[4] His funeral was held at St. James Protestant Episcopal Church at Seventy-first Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan.[5]