Philip Murray

Philip Murray
Murray in 1936
Vice President of the United Mine Workers
In office 1920–1942
Succeeded by	Thomas Kennedy
1st President of the United Steelworkers
In office 1942–1952
Succeeded by	David J. McDonald
2nd President of the Congress of Industrial Organizations
In office 1940–1952
Preceded by	John L. Lewis
Succeeded by	Walter Reuther
Personal details
Born	(1886-05-25)May 25, 1886 Blantyre, Scotland
Died	November 9, 1952(1952-11-09) (aged 66) San Francisco, California
Occupation	Labor leader

Philip Murray (May 25, 1886 – November 9, 1952) was a Scottish-born steelworker and an American labor leader. He was the first president of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC), the first president of the United Steelworkers of America (USWA), and the longest-serving president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).^[1]