David Murphy
CIA officer
About David Murphy
Lived 1921 – 2014 (aged 93). David Murphy was an American.
David Murphy (June 23, 1921–August 28, 2014) was the Central Intelligence Agency's station chief in Berlin from 1959 to 1961. In that position, he advised John F. Kennedy on how to react to the construction of the Berlin Wall. Subsequently, he became chief of the CIA's Soviet Russia operation division. He then became station chief in Paris prior to retiring from the Agency
In 1997, he and his counterpart, former KGB Berlin Chief , along with journalist George Bailey co-wrote Battleground Berlin, a memoir of the Cold War.
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Who was David Murphy?
CIA officer
When was David Murphy born?
David Murphy was born on 23 June 1921.
When did David Murphy die?
David Murphy died on 28 August 2014.
What nationality was David Murphy?
David Murphy was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Murphy. https://biography.guide/david-murphy-1921/
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