GREEN BAY — Mark Murphy obviously knew the day was coming. Now, the retiring Green Bay Packers team president/CEO officially has the date.

The club announced Friday that the annual shareholders’ meeting at Lambeau Field has been set for July 25 — and with it, the end of Murphy’s nearly 18-year presidency after taking over for Bob Harlan January 2008.

Like Harlan did in 2006, Murphy is set in July to turn 70, the team’s mandatory retirement age. The shareholders’ meeting will mark the official transfer of leadership from Murphy to 54-year-old Ed Policy, who was chosen to succeed Murphy last June.

“I look forward to Ed taking over leadership of the Packers,” Murphy said in a statement released by the team. “He’s been a tremendous asset to the organization and I’m confident he will be an e

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