Joe Murphy
President @Iowa Business Council
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WORK HISTORY
President @Iowa Business Council
Des Moines, IA, US
The Iowa Business Council is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization whose members are the chief decision makers of some of the state\'s largest employers. Since its establishment in 1985, the Iowa Business Council has worked to elevate Iowa\'s economy through global thought leadership, research, and advocacy. This unparalleled group of CEOs works together to identify opportunities to strengthen the state\'s workforce and overall economy, inform stakeholders by sharing data and insight, and network and engage to initiate change in the pursuit of prosperity for the entire state of Iowa.
EDUCATION
Drake University
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Public Policy
Wilson College of Business at the University of Northern Iowa
BA, Economics
ABOUT JOE MURPHY
Joe Murphy is the president of the Iowa Business Council. In this role, he leads an organization comprised of CEOs and top executives from some of the largest employers in Iowa. The Iowa Business Council serves as a catalyst to elevate Iowa’s long-term economic vitality through global thought leadership, research, and advocacy. Joe has over 15 years of government affairs, political advocacy, and public relations experience in both the public and private sector. Prior to his role at the Iowa Business Council, Joe served as the Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy at the Greater Des Moines Partnership. While at the Partnership, Joe helped organize efforts that resulted in significant legislative achievement in the areas of tax reform, workforce development, and infrastructure investment.Joe earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Northern Iowa. He received a master’s degree in public administration focusing on public policy from Drake University.Active in his community, Joe serves on numerous boards including the Board of Directors for Blank Children’s Hospital, the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the United Way of Central Iowa, and the Dean’s Advisory Board for the Wilson College of Business at the University of Northern Iowa. He previously chaired the West Des Moines Public Library’s Board of Trustees and chaired the 2019 March of Dimes charitable walk in Central Iowa.
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