BOB MURRAY

(Robert Edward Murray)


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Six of his miners were killed in a Utah mine accident and three more died trying to rescue them. Although a coal mine owner, he also questions the values of our society, the coal mining industry, and his company—all of which accept the fact that coal mining is a very hazardous enterprise while many argue that we should just use safer energy sources.


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Bob Murray
Bob Murray
  • Born: January 13, 1940
  • Died: October 25, 2020
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Business Executive

Robert Edward Murray was an American mining engineer and businessman. He founded and was the chief executive officer of Murray Energy, a mining corporation based in St. Clairsville, Ohio, until it filed for bankruptcy. Murray was criticized for his denial of climate change, and his actions following the Crandall Canyon Mine collapse.