Don Murray is Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Resources Connection. Drawing from his 30 years of business experience and management roots from the Big Four, he founded Resources Connection in June 1996 with funding from the venture board of Deloitte & Touche LLC, where he served as a Partner. After a management buyout led by Mr. Murray and two other Founders, Resources Connection went public in December 2000. As Executive Chairman and CEO, Mr. Murray focuses on the company’s strategic vision, employment culture and brand, as well as business and geographic development, while leading the company’s more than 80 global offices and 2,900 employees. Under his leadership, the company has cultivated a client base, including 44 of the Fortune 50 companies, and more than half the Fortune Global 100. Mr. Murray serves on the leadership board of The University Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and the Marshall Center for Global Innovation. He is a Member of the American Institute of CPAs and the California Society of CPAs. Additionally, he has developed an internship program with Human Options, a shelter for victims of domestic violence. Mr. Murray also serves on the board of Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County, a community-based nonprofit organization. Mr. Murray earned his B.S. in business administration and accounting from California State University, Los Angeles, and his master’s degree in business taxation from The University of Southern California.
