William Murphy

William “Bill” Murphy is the President & CEO of the Ardmore Chamber of Commerce, Ardmore Development Authority and the Ardmore Tourism Authority, where he leads a team of professionals to execute the community’s business, economic, and tourism development efforts.

He has over 25 years of experience leading economic development efforts in communities and regions in Ohio, Georgia, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Prior to coming to Ardmore, Murphy served as the Deputy Secretary for the Kansas Department of Commerce where he led the state’s business development efforts. He has led the economic development efforts in Tulsa, Columbus, GA and in communities throughout Southwest Ohio. Through this work, he has helped facilitate projects with companies that have resulted in more than $5 billion in announced new capital investment and more than 3,000 jobs.

Murphy is a graduate of Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio earning his bachelor’s degree in political science and his master’s in urban/public administration. He is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) through the International Economic Development Council. Murphy has also earned his designation as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) through the National Development Council has earned his Institute of Organization Management (IOM) designation from the US Chamber of Commerce.

He is a member of the IEDC Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) Advisory Committee and sits on the IEDC AEDO Review Board.

In 2024, he was named a Top 50 Economic Developer in North America by Consultant Connect.