John Murphy Biography and Net Worth

John Murphy has served on Pure’s board of directors since November 2021. John was most recently Adobe’s executive vice president and CFO, putting his more than 30 years of finance experience to work leading Adobe’s worldwide Finance and Operations team and driving continued business momentum. Previously serving as Adobe’s Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) and Corporate Controller, John quickly built a reputation as a champion for growth and innovation by leading initiatives to help scale the organization and re-imagine its processes using cutting-edge technologies.

Prior to joining Adobe in 2017, John was CAO and Global Controller at Qualcomm, where he managed a global team leading core financial functions for the company. Previously he spent 10 years at DIRECTV, ultimately leaving the company as senior vice president and Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. John also held senior financial positions at Experian and Nestle and began his professional career at PWC.

John is a member of the Board of Directors and chairs the Audit Committee of LegalZoom (Nasdaq: LZ) and Kyriba. With an active passion for philanthropy, John is a member of the board of directors and finance committee of Encircle, provider of counseling and housing services for at-risk LGBTQ+ youth. He is also a member of the board of directors for Modernism Week, an organization championing the education, preservation and sustainability of mid-century modern architecture and design. In addition, John is a member of the Corporate Advisory Board of USC’s Marshall School of Business and the Foundry at Fordham University. John has an M.B.A. from the USC Marshall School of Business and a B.S. in Accounting from Fordham University and is a licensed CPA (inactive).