Steven Murphy (born March 1954) is an American business executive and prominent figure in the international art market.

[4][5] He joined the privately held publishing firm Rodale, Inc. in 2000 as COO and president, and subsequently became the first non-family member to be appointed CEO, in 2002.

[6][7] Credited with the turnaround of Rodale's fortunes, notable events during his time there included the publishing of its first big success, The South Beach Diet,[8] Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, and the growth of magazine title Men’s Health.

[13][14] Murphy was on the board of directors of Ralph Lauren from 2005 to 2010, stepping down to act as a strategic consultant to the management.

[15] Murphy was appointed to the board of trustees for the Victoria and Albert Museum for a period of four years from 1 January 2017.