Mark A Murray

Vice chairman of Meijer Inc; Former President, Grand Valley State University

Mark Murray became the third president of Grand Valley State University on July 1, 2001. He left Grand Valley in 2006 to become president of Meijer, Inc. Before arriving at Grand Valley, Mark served as state treasurer and education policy advisor to Governor John Engler from 1999 to 2001. Prior to his appointment to that office, the lifelong Michigan resident spent more than 20 years in various state government leadership positions, including state budget director from 1994 to 1998 and deputy budget director from 1991 to 1994, and posts in the departments of social services, commerce, and management.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

DTE Energy Electric utilty company supplying electricity for residential and commercial use

• Independent Director (?→'15)

Meijer Inc Regional American supercenter chain with its corporate headquarters in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area; Meijer, Inc. is one of the largest privately-owned companies in the country.

• President

Board Memberships

Grand Valley State University Public liberal arts university in Allendale, Michigan

• Member, GVSU Foundation Board

Meijer Inc Regional American supercenter chain with its corporate headquarters in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area; Meijer, Inc. is one of the largest privately-owned companies in the country.

• Vice Chairman

Gerald R Ford Foundation Provides support for the Gerald R Ford Presidential Library and Museum

• Board Member

Universal Forest Products Markets various wood products. Revenues are $4 billion.

• Board Member

DTE Energy Electric utilty company supplying electricity for residential and commercial use

• Board Member (May '09→?)

Business Leaders for Michigan Business roundtable that is comprised of the top 80 corporate executives in Michigan

• Executive Committee (past)

Positions

West Michigan Policy Forum right-wing Michigan 501c4

• Director

In the office of

Rick Snyder former Michigan governor | former accountant and venture capitalist

• transition team member ('10→?)

Government Positions

State of Michigan

• State Treasuer (past)

Donations

Healthy and Productive Michigan Committee working to defeat marijuana legalization initiative in MI.

• donation · 50,000 USD ('18)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP

• 2 contributions · 61,600 USD ('08→Mar 28 '12)

Tim Walberg US Representative from Michigan

• 13 contributions · 18,600 USD ('08→Apr 22 '16)

Right to Rise USA Jeb Bush's super PAC

• 4 contributions · 13,244 USD (Apr 16 '15→May 2 '16)

Michigan Republican Party Michigan Republican Party

• 4 contributions · 12,000 USD ('09→May 30 '12)

Bill Huizenga US Representative from Michigan

• 6 contributions · 11,100 USD ('10→Feb 20 '14)

National Republican Congressional Committee

• 5 contributions · 10,500 USD ('09→Feb 24 '15)

Dan Benishek US Representative from Michigan

• 6 contributions · 7,200 USD ('12→Oct 1 '14)

John Boehner Republican US Representative from Ohio; majority leader

• 3 contributions · 6,000 USD ('10→Sep 30 '11)

Peter Hoekstra Former US Representative from Michigan; Trump nominee to be Ambassador to the Netherlands

• 4 contributions · 5,500 USD ('07→Aug 12 '11)

Jeb Bush Former Governor of Florida

• 6 contributions · 5,400 USD (Jun 15 '15→Feb 24 '16)