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John Edward Murphy was the founder of Fresh Fields, Inc. which was founded in 1990, where he held the title of Chief Operating Officer from 1990 to 1997.
He also held former positions as Chief Executive Officer at Earth Fare, Inc. from 2013 to 2014, Chief Executive Officer at Old Market Group Holdings Corp., Operating Director and Operating Partner at McCown De Leeuw & Co., Inc., and Vice President-Operations at Purity Supreme, Inc. Mr. Murphy obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts.
Former positions of John Edward Murphy
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Earth Fare, Inc.
 Earth Fare, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Earth Fare, Inc. operates an organic food supermarket. It offers fruits and vegetables, meat products burgers, meals, healthy kid’s meals, home sliced pizzas and sandwiches, cheese products, cakes, dips, and antipasto platters. The firm also provides online ordering options. The company was founded by Roger Derrough in 1975 and is headquartered in Fletcher, NC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2014-03-31 |
Fresh Fields, Inc.
 Fresh Fields, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Part of Amazon.com, Inc., Fresh Fields, Inc. is a company that owns and operates natural foods supermarkets. The company is based in Rockville, MD. The company was founded by John Edward Murphy. Fresh Fields was acquired by Whole Foods Market, Inc., part of Amazon.com, Inc. from August 29, 2017 on August 30, 1996 for $170.90 million. | Founder | 1996-12-31 |
McCown De Leeuw & Co., Inc.
 McCown De Leeuw & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance McCown De Leeuw & Co (MDC) is a private equity firm founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Foster City, California. | Chief Operating Officer | - |
Purity Supreme, Inc.
 Purity Supreme, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Purity Supreme, Inc. operated as a grocery store chain. The company was headquartered in North Billerica, MA. | Chief Operating Officer | - |
McCown De Leeuw & Co., Inc.
McCown De Leeuw & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance McCown De Leeuw & Co (MDC) is a private equity firm founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Foster City, California. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of John Edward Murphy
| University of Massachusetts | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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McCown De Leeuw & Co., Inc.
McCown De Leeuw & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance McCown De Leeuw & Co (MDC) is a private equity firm founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Foster City, California. | Finance |
Purity Supreme, Inc.
Purity Supreme, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Purity Supreme, Inc. operated as a grocery store chain. The company was headquartered in North Billerica, MA. | Retail Trade |
Fresh Fields, Inc.
Fresh Fields, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Part of Amazon.com, Inc., Fresh Fields, Inc. is a company that owns and operates natural foods supermarkets. The company is based in Rockville, MD. The company was founded by John Edward Murphy. Fresh Fields was acquired by Whole Foods Market, Inc., part of Amazon.com, Inc. from August 29, 2017 on August 30, 1996 for $170.90 million. | Retail Trade |
Earth Fare, Inc.
Earth Fare, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Earth Fare, Inc. operates an organic food supermarket. It offers fruits and vegetables, meat products burgers, meals, healthy kid’s meals, home sliced pizzas and sandwiches, cheese products, cakes, dips, and antipasto platters. The firm also provides online ordering options. The company was founded by Roger Derrough in 1975 and is headquartered in Fletcher, NC. | Retail Trade |
Old Market Group Holdings Corp.
 Old Market Group Holdings Corp. Food RetailRetail Trade Old Market Group Holdings Corp. engages in the operation of food retail stores. The company was founded by Nathan Glickberg in 1933 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Retail Trade |
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