Tim Murphy, general counsel, Mastercard

Mastercard’s general counsel Tim Murphy is in the unusual position of having not just overall responsibility for the legal function, but for diversity and inclusion across the company. Murphy sat down with GC to discuss a global diversity agenda and the unique role of lawyers in pushing progress.

Legal Business · 1 January 2017 · 5 min read

Interview

I have responsibility for global diversity for Mastercard. Our chief diversity officer reports to me, along with a team of four professionals. The origin of that comes straight from the top – Ajay Banga, our CEO, believes diversity should be the responsibility of someone with a global business leadership role.

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