It was the end of an era for the Green Bay Packers on Friday, as Mark Murphy enjoyed his last day as the team’s president and CEO.
With over 6,000 people at Lambeau Field, Murphy delivered his final state-of-the-team address in his 18th shareholders meeting while serving the president/CEO role.
But before the day ended, Murphy got a pleasant surprise from the Packers in the form of a video that showed the incredible moments the franchise had under his leadership.
Via Wes Hodkiewicz of Packers.com:
I didn’t know that was gonna be (played), said Murphy with a smile afterwards. “At the end of the day, this is a business meeting and there’s things we have to do. We made the shareholders aware of the state of the business and how things are going. I was very pleased with the way it went, and I think it was a good way to introduce Ed, too, to the shareholders.”
Ed Policy sends message to Murphy as he takes over as Green Bay Packers president/CEO
In the same event, Ed Policy, who is succeeding Murphy, offered heartwarming words for his predecessor.
“We all know it’s never easy following somebody like Mark Murphy, but it’s much easier if he’s taken the time to prepare you to do so, so thank you Mark,” Policy said.
“I’m exceedingly grateful to you, Mark, for the impact that you had on me over the past 13 years, and I assure you that going forward I’m going to lean heavily on your example and your pearls of wisdom as I move the organization into the future.”
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