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 Nowhere is the idea of progress through excellence more evident than in Murphy's wide-ranging, company-wide efforts to strengthen the communities in which it operates. Murphy has carefully, thoughtfully and successfully built partnerships with educational, civic and charitable initiatives in these communities.
Murphy recognizes and applauds the positive impact its employees have in working within their own communities. From volunteering as coaches of youth sports to working at battered women's shelters to serving on city government commissions, school boards, or city and state chambers of commerce, individual Murphy employees give enthusiastically of themselves, and of their time, to strengthen their communities.
El Dorado Promise
El Dorado Promise is a unique scholarship program funded by Murphy Oil Corporation. The Promise provides graduates of El Dorado High School a tuition scholarship that can be used at any accredited Arkansas public university or community college, or any accredited private or out-of-state university. For more information visit: www.eldoradopromise.com.
Murphy has historically allocated the majority of its contributions to educational institutions and programs. Through its Murphy Lecture Series, high school and college students in the South Arkansas area are exposed to nationally recognized speakers.
The Murphy Education Program, established in 1997 by Claiborne P. Deming, former President and CEO of Murphy Oil Corporation, is designed to promote academic excellence in the El Dorado, Arkansas, public school system. The Program provides direct financial awards to students in grades 1 - 12 who score high on standardized tests. Since its inception, over $1.4 million has been paid to students winning over 6,400 awards.
The Murphy Education Program presents monetary awards to students in the 1st, 4th, 6th and 8th grades who make qualifying scores on their annual Benchmark exams.
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Murphy's former President and CEO, Claiborne P. Deming was the driving force behind the creation of the El Dorado Education Foundation, a $1.6 million endowment fund established to improve the quality of teaching and learning in El Dorado public schools. Through a partnership with the El Dorado School District, the Foundation has established Chairs in Math, Science, Literacy and Foreign Language.
Murphy supports the ongoing educational needs of its employees through an Employee Educational Assistance Program. The program encourages employees interested in extending their knowledge and capability through outside study and participation in educational programs. The Company reimburses the cost of tuition, textbooks and some required fees employees incur at accredited schools, colleges, universities or trade schools.
In the last 15 years, employees at all Murphy's major U.S. locations have teamed up to contribute more than $4.9 million to local United Way campaigns and the Company matched their generosity. Total contributions from Murphy and its employees to United Way agencies in 2010 was almost $800,000.
In Canada, Murphy has developed a Murphy Oil Scholarship Program, which grants annual awards to the sons and daughters of Murphy employees who meet academic excellence criteria. Murphy's Canadian operations have also been recognized and honored as having one of the highest United Way employee participation levels.
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