| 词条 | Melvin Jack Murdock |
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BackgroundKnown as Jack, Melvin Jack Murdock was born in Portland, Oregon, on August 15, 1917. Upon graduating from Franklin High School, Murdock’s father offered him a choice of financing for college, or for a business. Murdock opened "Murdock Radio and Appliance Company" in 1935 in southeast Portland,[2][3] where, in 1936, Howard Vollum began working as a radio technician in the back of the shop.[4] Murdock served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II.[5][6] Tektronix, Inc.In 1946– headquartered a mere six blocks from his earliest family home[7] –Murdock formed Tektronix, Inc. as an equal partnership with Vollum, fellow former "coastie" Miles Tippery, and accountant Glenn McDowell.[8][9] Tektronix, Inc. quickly became one of the world’s largest manufacturers of oscilloscopes, as well as other electronic devices.[10][11] The founders were known humanitarians who undertook business operations as one might run a large and caring family.[12] In 1978, Tektronix was named by authors Robert Levering and Milton Moskowitz, et al, as among The 100 best companies to work for in America in their book of the same name.[13] Murdock began as the company’s Vice President and General Manager, before assuming the role of Chairman of the Board in 1960 — a position he would hold until his passing in 1971.[14][15] Aviator and deathOutside of his work, Murdock was a passionate aviator flying out of Pearson Airfield in Vancouver, Washington. His favorite plane was a Piper Super Cub and he operated a Piper aircraft distributorship in the Pacific Northwest.[16][17] Murdock died on May 16, 1971, in a floatplane crash on the Columbia River. According to reports, the plane lost power and overturned near Maryhill, WA. His body was never recovered, and he was declared legally deceased on June 11, 1971. He was 53 years old. AccoladesIn 1966, the University of Portland awarded Murdock an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters.[18] Murdock initiated several modifications to make aircraft safer and more practical for pilots, and was posthumously inducted into The Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor in 2003.[19] The Jack Murdock Aviation center in Vancouver, Washington was named for Murdock, and is now the Pearson Air Museum [20] Philanthropy and legacyIn addition to his work in technology, and his passion for aviation; Murdock was a committed philanthropist who contributed to a variety of community efforts through his own foundation during his lifetime.[21][22] Murdock never married, had no immediate relatives, and continued his philanthropy by leaving the vast majority of his estate– approximately $80 million in 1971 –to a charitable foundation that would become the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. (The total fund amount would reach approximately $91 million, with accumulated interest, when the Trust began operating in 1975).[23][24][25][26] As of January 2018, the M.J Murdock Charitable Trust has given more than $900 million in grants to organizations serving the Pacific Northwest,[27] but has been the subject of public criticism[28] for donations noted as contrary to its benefactor's well-documented egalitarian agenda.[29][30][31] References1. ^Tekscope Museum {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309174204/http://tekscope-museum.de/museum/timeline/timeline.html |date=2016-03-09 }} "Classic Tektronix Scopes - Timeline" Retrieved 24 January 2018. 2. ^{{cite web|title=Tektronix founder's centennial prompts ode to STEM education|url=https://www.oregonbusiness.com/article/item/17937-tektronix-founder-s-centennial-prompts-ode-to-stem-education|website=Oregon Business|accessdate=12 January 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Tektronix, Inc.|url=https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/tektronix_inc/#.Wl_CKKinFhF|website=Oregon Encyclopedia|accessdate=12 January 2018}} 4. ^Funding Universe "Tektronix, Inc. History". Retrieved January 24, 2018. 5. ^{{cite web|title=Tektronix, Inc.|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/tektronix-inc|website=Encyclopedia.com|accessdate=12 January 2018}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Finding Jack Murdock|url=https://www.onwardohsu.org/blog/detail/finding-jack-murdock|website=Onward OHSU|accessdate=12 January 2018}} 7. ^[https://murdocktrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Jack-Murdock-Autobiography-1934.pdf Murdock, Jack] "Melvin Jack Murdock Autobiography", 23 March 1934. Retrieved January 24, 2018. 8. ^Tekscope Museum {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309174204/http://tekscope-museum.de/museum/timeline/timeline.html |date=2016-03-09 }} "Classic Tektronix Scopes - Timeline" Retrieved January 24, 2018. 9. ^[https://www.opb.org/television/programs/oregonexperience/segment/the-spirit-of-tek-/ OPB] Oregon Experience, "The Spirit of Tek", Oregon Public Broadcasting, April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2018. 10. ^{{cite web|title=An In-Depth Look at The Oscilloscope|url=http://360.electrorent.com/news/an-indepth-look-at-the-oscilloscope|website=Electro Rent|accessdate=12 January 2018}} 11. ^{{cite web|title=Tektronix, Inc.|url=https://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/lehman/company.html?company=tektronix_inc|website=Harvard Business School Baker Library Historical Collections: Lehman Brothers Collection - Historical Business Archive|accessdate=12 January 2018}} 12. ^Heppen, Rev. M.J. "Jack Murdock devoted his life to human concerns", Vintage Tek, 1971. Retrieved 3 January 2018. 13. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=oypLAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=tektronix Levering, R, et al] The 100 best companies to work for in America, by Robert Levering, Milton Moskowitz, Michael Katz and Donald R. Katz; Penguin Group; USA; 1987. Retrieved 3 January 2018. 14. ^{{cite web|title=Tektronix founder's centennial prompts ode to STEM education|url=https://www.oregonbusiness.com/article/item/17937-tektronix-founder-s-centennial-prompts-ode-to-stem-education|website=Oregon Business|accessdate=12 January 2018}} 15. ^{{cite web|title=Tektronix, Inc.|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/tektronix-inc|website=Encyclopedia.com|accessdate=12 January 2018}} 16. ^{{cite book|last1=Jollota|first1=Pat|title=Legendary Locals of Vancouver, Washington|date=2012|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|page=124|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4sg79d9QGeMC&pg=PA124|accessdate=18 October 2017}} 17. ^{{cite web|last1=Hewitt|first1=Scott|title=Murdock Trust: A Vancouver powerhouse of charitable giving|url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/sep/22/a-vancouver-powerhouse-of-charitable-giving/|website=The Columbian|accessdate=18 January 2018}} 18. ^{{cite web|title=Honorary Degrees|url=https://www.up.edu/commencement/honorary-degrees/index.html#1960s|website=University of Portland|accessdate=18 January 2018}} 19. ^Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum "The Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor". Retrieved January 24, 2018. 20. ^Columbia River Images, "Lewis & Clark's Columbia River - '200 Years Later': Pearson Air Museum, Vancouver, Washington". Retrieved January 24, 2018. 21. ^{{cite web|title=Tektronix founder's centennial prompts ode to STEM education|url=https://www.oregonbusiness.com/article/item/17937-tektronix-founder-s-centennial-prompts-ode-to-stem-education|website=Oregon Business|accessdate=12 January 2018}} 22. ^{{cite web|title=Finding Jack Murdock|url=https://www.onwardohsu.org/blog/detail/finding-jack-murdock|website=Onward OHSU|accessdate=12 January 2018}} 23. ^{{cite book|last1=Jollota|first1=Pat|title=Legendary Locals of Vancouver, Washington|date=2012|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|page=124|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4sg79d9QGeMC&pg=PA124|accessdate=18 October 2017}} 24. ^{{cite web|title=Melvin J. Murdock|url=http://history.columbian.com/murdock/|website=Clark History|accessdate=10 January 2018}} 25. ^{{cite web|title=Tektronix, Inc.|url=https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/tektronix_inc/#.Wl_CKKinFhF|website=Oregon Encyclopedia|accessdate=12 January 2018}} 26. ^{{cite web|title=Finding Jack Murdock|url=https://www.onwardohsu.org/blog/detail/finding-jack-murdock|website=Onward OHSU|accessdate=12 January 2018}} 27. ^{{cite web|title=Glendive Medical Center receives Murdock grant|url=http://www.sidneyherald.com/news/glendive-medical-center-receives-murdock-grant/article_e8b465ae-eff7-11e7-8c7e-9b19ef1d8673.html|website=Sidney Herald|accessdate=18 January 2018}} 28. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.wweek.com/news/2016/04/11/a-vancouver-charity-is-funding-a-group-backing-north-carolinas-anti-transgender-bathroom-bill/|title=A Vancouver Charity is Funding a Group Backing North Carolina's Anti-Transgender "Bathroom Bill"|date=2016-04-11|publisher=Willamette Week|last1=Monahan|first1=Rachel|accessdate=2017-06-23}} 29. ^Grants Awarded," Murdock Trust website 30. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/alliance-defending-freedom|title=Alliance Defending Freedom|website=Southern Poverty Law Center|accessdate=2017-06-23}} 31. ^[https://www.onwardohsu.org/blog/detail/finding-jack-murdock OHSU] "FINDING JACK MURDOCK"; Oregon Health & Science University; 15 August 2017.
9 : 1917 births|1971 deaths|Businesspeople from Portland, Oregon|Tektronix people|Franklin High School (Portland, Oregon) alumni|Scientists from Portland, Oregon|American business executives|Philanthropists from Oregon|20th-century philanthropists |
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