Keith R. Murphy is Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Regulatory Counsel for Viacom Inc., a worldwide entertainment content company. At Viacom, Mr. Murphy is responsible for public policy matters before the U.S. Congress, the White House, federal agencies and foreign governments. In addition, Mr. Murphy is responsible for developing strategic relationships with business and trade associations and non-governmental organizations around the world. He reports to the Executive Vice President, Global Government Relations of Viacom and is based in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Murphy joined Viacom in 2006 after serving as Counsel on Communications and Technology to U.S. Senator Gordon Smith. Prior to his work on Capitol Hill, Mr. Murphy practiced law with the law firms Perkins Coie LLP and Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP in Washington, D.C. Mr. Murphy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and International Business from The Pennsylvania State University (1996) and a law degree from The George Washington University Law School (2000).