GREEN BAY – The scenery may have changed over the years, but Mark Murphy never did.

Whether it was during his time as the athletic director at Colgate and Northwestern or serving for 17-plus years as the Packers' president and CEO, Murphy made it a habit to be visible around the stadiums he supervised.

Murphy answered the phone and responded to letters. He spearheaded the Packers Everywhere program – with an assist to his daughter Emily – to bring fans together worldwide.

Murphy was a mainstay on the annual Tailgate Tour, a featured speaker at pre-game pep rallies and never once turned down the opportunity to take a photo with a fan or sign an autograph.

Yes, those were his bosses, but that also was Mark Murphy, the man.

"I got to ride with him to a game early in his career and I thought he was going over four hours before the game to talk with coaches or players about strategy," said Brian Murphy, one of Murphy's four children.

"He was walking around the tailgate, taking selfies with the fans. It seems like he was enjoying the selfies more than the fans themselves."

Murphy was, and will forever be, a man of the people. So, it's only fitting that the Packers' 10th CEO took his place in the Packers Hall of Fame on Thursday evening to a thunderous ovation inside the Lambeau Field Atrium.

Hired to succeed the incomparable Bob Harlan in December 2007, Murphy put his own stamp on the Packers organization during his 17-plus years at the helm.

He directed the development and construction of Titletown, the renovation of Lambeau Field several times over and helped bring the 2025 NFL Draft to Green Bay this past spring.

The Packers won a lot of football games, too. The team qualified for the playoffs 13 times under Murphy's leadership, including a team-record eight straight appearances (2009-16).

Green Bay made five trips to the NFC title game, bringing home the franchise's fourth Lombardi Trophy with a victory in Super Bowl XLV.

Administratively, Murphy successfully managed the transition from Ted Thompson to Brian Gutekunst as general manager in 2018. He assisted in the process to hire Matt LaFleur as Mike McCarthy's successor in 2019 and witnessed the evolution at quarterback from Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love.

Murphy has stayed active in the Green Bay community during his brief retirement. It was recently announced he'll be the first executive in residence at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

However, he openly admits one of the most difficult parts was not being out on the sideline during training camp.

"I really miss the interaction with the players and the coaches," Murphy said. "Having played myself, I tried to make every practice; at least part of it. … It was also a great time to be able to talk with Ted Thompson and Brian as well as Mike McCarthy and Matt LaFleur."

Trying to get Murphy to talk about his role in the Packers' litany of accomplishments is often a fruitless effort. He'd rather discuss his children's successes, even highlighting Brian's successful business ventures before his own news conference.

Murphy will point towards the hundreds of people within the Packers who assisted in his efforts while helping make the organizational culture as strong as it became, making mention of executive vice president/director of football operations Russ Ball and VP of human resources Nicole Ledvina.

That's just the (adopted) Midwest nice in him.

"He's not even a Midwesterner but he just seemed like he fit so well into the culture and the community of Green Bay," Brian Murphy said. "Like the obsession with the fan experience was so important to him. He was very not corporate, not very profit driven or power hungry; just very humble and loved it. It was fun to watch him flourish in that role."

Murphy initially planned to have his wife, Laurie, present him for his Packers Hall of Fame induction ceremony. On second thought, however, everyone agreed it may save a few tissues if Brian did the honors instead.

His Hall of Fame speech Thursday night was designed more as a thank you than a victory lap. True to form, Murphy wanted to make it about the people who helped him on his journey from an undrafted free agent to All-Pro safety, NFLPA executive, trial attorney for the United States Department of Justice and top executive for the NFL's only community-owned franchise.

For his efforts, Murphy is the 171st person to be honored in the Packers Hall of Fame and the lone inductee of the Class of 2025.

"I'm so honored by this," Murphy said. "The Packers, this is the very best organization not only in the NFL but in all professional sports. To be inducted into the Hall of Fame here is extremely humbling. I'm very honored."