A native of New Hampshire, Murray grew up in the Upper Connecticut Valley and also in the seacoast area. Since attending Amherst College, where he majored in natural sciences, he has devoted his professional life to teaching science—first at Nature’s Classroom, a nonprofit organization with a mission to raise schoolchildren’s environmental awareness and appreciation, and later at Barlow School, Kildonan School, and Cambridge School of Weston before joining Kimball Union Academy in 1988. Murray’s first role at KUA was split between serving as director of buildings and grounds and teaching mathematics. He has also been a long-standing coach of the varsity girls’ soccer squad. Currently, he teaches physics and applies his leadership skills as the Science Department chair. 
When school is not in session, Murray enjoys fishing, golfing, and carpentry. He lives on campus in Frost House with his wife, Director of Studies Cynthia Howe, and their two sons, Tyler ’06 and Morgan.