Murphy USA has named Donald R. Smith Jr. as its senior vice president, CFO and treasurer of the company, according to a Monday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The move was effective Friday, following the Board of Directors of Murphy USA’s approval, the filing said. Smith had been serving as the convenience-store chain’s interim CFO and vice president, chief accounting officer and treasurer, following the departure of Murphy USA CFO Galagher Jeff in October. Jeff now works for Arko Corp., the parent company of GPM Investments.
- Murphy USA Inc. is No. 4 on CSP’s 2026 Top 40 update to the 2025 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by store count. GPM Investments LLC is No. 10. Watch for the full 2026 Top 202 ranking in June.
Smith has been with Murphy USA since its 2013 spinoff from Murphy Oil Corp. He initially served as vice president and controller. In 2024, he was also named the company’s treasurer. Before working with Murphy USA, Smith spent 14 years in various roles at accounting firm KPMG LLP.
Murphy USA has gone through several leadership changes since Mindy West took over as CEO on Jan. 1.
El Dorado, Arkansas-based Murphy USA had a total of 1,800 stores as of Dec. 31—1,649 Murphy USA and Murphy Express stores, and 151 QuickChek stores.
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