Reg Murphy Dies at 90

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Reg Murphy

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Veteran news executive Reg Murphy, who survived abduction decades ago, has died at 90

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Reginald “Reg” Murphy was a Georgia native who early in his career covered state politics for the Macon Telegraph .

He then worked as a reporter and editor at The Atlanta Constitution amid the civil rights movement.

Murphy became the focus of a gripping story in 1974 , when he was kidnapped and held for a $ 700,000 ransom.

The kidnapper claimed to be part of a militia group wanting to stop “the lying of leftist newspapers” Two days later , Murphy was released in a motel parking lot after the ransom was paid.

The man was later convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison but ultimately served nine .

Murphy became an active volunteer with the sport’s governing body, the United States Golf Association .

He served as its president in 1994 and 1995 .

He remained a strong supporter of Mercer , describing the school as “a place where I learned something about the who, what, where, why and how of journalism”.

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