Dr. Murray grew up in nearby Kensington, MD, and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame. He completed his dental education at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, University of Maryland School of Dentistry in 1976. Dr. Murray fulfilled his ROTC obligation and entered the US Army and completed a General Practice Residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX, and three additional years at Fort Hunter Liggett, CA.