Murphy

Murphy will take on a similar task at Harvard.

Hall who oversaw the nine month search to fall the new post, said be first looked within Harvard and other New England university for a communication director, but when he could not find a qualified candidate he broadened his scope to corporations.

Polaroid employees who worked with Murphy cited his strong leadership and technical skills.

Remembering the "chaotic year" after the AT&T break-up, one of Murphy's co-workers Joyce J. Mullane, said Murphy showed creativity while searching for Polaroid's new telephone vendors.

We are going to miss him deeply," Mullane said.