Michael Murphy (diver)
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Michael Andrew Murphy is a former Olympic diver for Australia
. Murphy competed twice at the Olympic Games
(in 1992 and 1996), placing 4th in the 3 metre springboard event at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
Murphy also represented Australia twice at the Commonwealth Games
(in 1990 and 1994), winning two gold medals and one silver medal at the 1994 Games in Victoria (Canada). After retiring from competitive diving, Murphy served as both a Board Member and National Team Selector for Diving Australia. In recognition of his contribution to the sporting community, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal
(an Australian federal government honour) in 2000.
Murphy completed his undergraduate studies at Bond University
, where he gained a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB (Hons)). He was winner of both the Sir Robert Gordon Menzies
Scholarship to Harvard, and the Macquarie Bank Graduate Management Scholarship. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School
. In recent years, Murphy has turned his attention to developing a new career in business. He has worked as a management consultant with the Australian practice of Bain & Company
since 2001.
Mike joined Wolseley Private Equity in 2008. Prior to this, he spent six years with Bain & Company where he provided strategic and operational advice to clients in a range of industries including retail, consumer products, banking, energy, and telecommunications. He has also spent time working in a Bain Capital portfolio company based in Boston.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Murphy competed twice at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
(in 1992 and 1996), placing 4th in the 3 metre springboard event at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
Murphy also represented Australia twice at the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
(in 1990 and 1994), winning two gold medals and one silver medal at the 1994 Games in Victoria (Canada). After retiring from competitive diving, Murphy served as both a Board Member and National Team Selector for Diving Australia. In recognition of his contribution to the sporting community, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal
Australian Sports Medal
The Australian Sports Medal was an award given during 2000 to recognise achievements in Australian sport.Recipients of the award included competitors, coaches, sports scientists, office holders, and people who maintained sporting facilities and services. Over 18,000 Medals were...
(an Australian federal government honour) in 2000.
Murphy completed his undergraduate studies at Bond University
Bond University
Bond University is a private university located in Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is also the first private university established in Australia...
, where he gained a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB (Hons)). He was winner of both the Sir Robert Gordon Menzies
Robert Menzies
Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, , Australian politician, was the 12th and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia....
Scholarship to Harvard, and the Macquarie Bank Graduate Management Scholarship. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
. In recent years, Murphy has turned his attention to developing a new career in business. He has worked as a management consultant with the Australian practice of Bain & Company
Bain & Company
Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Bain is considered one of the most prestigious consulting firms in the world, with 47 offices in 30 countries and over 5,500 professionals on staff globally...
since 2001.
Mike joined Wolseley Private Equity in 2008. Prior to this, he spent six years with Bain & Company where he provided strategic and operational advice to clients in a range of industries including retail, consumer products, banking, energy, and telecommunications. He has also spent time working in a Bain Capital portfolio company based in Boston.