Mark Murphy '77, the new president and chief executive officer of the Green Bay Packers, already knows the team's historic stadium -- Lambeau Field -- pretty well.

During his eight-year career as a Pro Bowl safety for the Washington Redskins he played several times at Lambeau, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Alumnus Mark Murphy, the man who led the Colgate football team as captain and went on to lead the athletics department as director, has been named president of one of the most storied franchises in professional sports: the Green Bay Packers.

The team's board of directors on Monday unanimously approved the appointment of Murphy, 52, as the team's president and chief executive officer. He will replace longtime Packers leader Bob Harlan on Jan. 1.