Ken Murphy is the Group Chief Executive of Lifetouch, responsible for the Lifetouch portfolio including our Host (School), JCPenney Portraits by Lifetouch and BorrowLenses businesses.

Before joining Shutterfly, Ken most recently served as President and CEO of the Comoto Family of Brands, a dynamic omni-channel platform in the powersports aftermarket-products industry, and parent company of renowned brands Cycle Gear, RevZilla, J&P Cycles, REVER, and Common Tread Media. Ken launched his career at Mattress Firm, where he spent twenty years in various roles of escalating responsibility for the national retailer; starting as a store manager and ultimately assuming the role of President and CEO.

Ken holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and a Master of Science in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of work, Ken serves as a board member of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. He also supports his alma mater as an advisory board member of the College of Business at Stephen F. Austin State University.

As a proud father of five children and two dogs, Ken cherishes his time with family.  The Murphy family loves to travel and they are halfway through a quest to visit all 30 MLB parks across the country.