Mark Andrew Murray (born July 5, 1954)[1] is president of the Meijer chain of stores, based in Michigan.
He was also Vice President of Finance and Administration at Michigan State University and a member of the Board of Education in the City of Detroit.
During his time as president at GVSU, a number of students believed that he had a strong resemblance with Sam the Eagle, one of Jim Henson's Muppets.
His name had been floated as a potential candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2010, but his spokesman denied Murray was interested.
[4] In 2013, Murray joined the advisory board of Blackford Capital's Michigan Prosperity Fund.