Chris A. Murphy
Private Equity Investor at Valor Management LLC
Network origin in Chris A. Murphy first degree
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Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 412 |
Marquette University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 134 |
Valor Management LLC
 Valor Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Valor Management LLC (Valor Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Antonio Jose Gracias. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 64 |
Pipal Research Corp.
 Pipal Research Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2001 by Manoj Jain, Pipal Research Corp. is an investment research firm located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a division of Irevna Ltd., itself a subsidiary of CRISIL Ltd. ((NSE: CRISIL.NS; BSE: CRISIL.BO). Their ultimate parent is McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (NYSE: MHP). Pipal Research Corp. provides cutting-edge insightful research, analysis and implications on a wide variety strategic and tactical business issues to consultants, lawyers, investment bankers, managers, analysts and other corporate executives. Pipal Research Corp.'s services include: (1) data gathering and validation (2) in-depth research and analysis (3) strategy formation (4) competitive intelligence (5) sales process outsourcing (SPO) (6) marketing process outsourcing (MPO) (7) innovation intelligence (8) M&A intelligence (9) industry/sector analysis (10) marketing sciences (11) financial research and valuation and (12) knowledge management. The firm offers a full suite of investment research services that can be broadly classified under three groups: modeling, qualitative and integrated. Their research services include equity research, financial valuation and modeling, M&A support, fixed-income analysis, risk management, macro and micro geographic/industry analysis, company/business unit analysis, forensic accounting and FX research.
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| Extinct | Investment Managers | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Chris A. Murphy via their personal network
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| STARBUCKS CORPORATION | Restaurants | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
 Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. provides auto, home and life insurance services. The firm offers insurance for personal automobile, workers compensation, homeowners, commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance, fire and surety. The company was founded on July 1, 1912 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Multi-Line Insurance | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
Connector Service Corp.
 Connector Service Corp. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Connector Service Corp. provides electroplating services to the interconnect industry. Its products include ferrous alloy, non ferrous, iron, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, copper, brass and bronze plate. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL. | Industrial Specialties | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
World Business Chicago
 World Business Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Business Chicago provides economic data and statistical assistance services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Addepar, Inc.
 Addepar, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Addepar, Inc. provides platform for wealth management. Its solutions include RIA, family office, private bank, broker-dealer, and integrations. The company was founded by Jason Mirra and Joseph Lonsdale in 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member President | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Premise Data Corp.
 Premise Data Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Premise Data Corp. develops applications for real time macro economic data. It builds machinery to global economic transparency and measure with the collective enterprise of the human race. The firm web-scale machine learning infrastructure captures, normalizes and translates massive quantities of unstructured and semi-structured data. The company was founded by David Lawrence Soloff and Joseph Reisinger in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 Kirkland & Ellis LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. It counsels clients in litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The firm offers intellectual property, antitrust and competition, international trade and national security, real estate and tax, benefits and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| TESLA, INC. | Motor Vehicles | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| SOLARCITY CORP | Building Products | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
K Health, Inc.
 K Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services K Health, Inc. develops a personal health application. It allows its users to keep their identities anonymous and is required to type in their gender, age, and symptoms which results in suggesting different types of treatment for those ailments. The company was founded by Allon Bloch in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Michigan State University | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Porch.com, Inc.
 Porch.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Porch.com, Inc. engages in the provision of home improvement services. It offers carpentry, flooring, landscaping, remodeling, painting, electrical, plumbing, door & windows, handyman, HVAC, roofs & gutter, and home security systems. The company was founded by Matt Ehrlichman, Ha Phan, Scott Austin, Eric Schleicher, and Ronnie Castro in 2012 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
BitGo Holdings, Inc.
 BitGo Holdings, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services BitGo Holdings, Inc. provides cryptocurrency custody solutions. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Sizzling Platter LLC
 Sizzling Platter LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Sizzling Platter LLC owns and operates restaurants. Its brands include Little Caesars, Dunkin Donuts, Sixxler and Red Robin. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Murray, UT. | Restaurants | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree | |
Harmony Biosciences LLC
 Harmony Biosciences LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Harmony Biosciences LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company which develops therapies to help patients with unmet medical needs. It provides novel treatment options to patients with orphan and rare conditions, with an emphasis on central nervous system disorders. The company is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Argonne National Laboratory
 Argonne National Laboratory Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Argonne National Laboratory provides research and technology services. Its research areas include computer science, energy, environmental management, and industrial technology. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Lemont, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer | |
Astral Brands, Inc.
 Astral Brands, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Astral Brands, Inc. manufactures, markets, and distributes consumer products in the health and beauty category into diverse retail channels. It provides skincare, body care, makeup formulations, as well as mineral-based makeup and skin care products to consumers, dermatologists, aestheticians, and plastic surgeons. The firm also offers seafood, steaks, and gourmet foods, including seafood delicac6ies, crab cakes, gourmet seafood soups, seafood pizzas, and shrimps. The company was founded by Christie Cohen, Margie Kauffman, and Ron Kauffman in 1978 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Cambridge Associates LLC
 Cambridge Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cambridge Associates LLC is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1973 by James Bailey and Henry Lewis. Cambridge Associates provides investment management and advisory services to colleges and universities, foundations and other non-profit institutions. They also act as an investment adviser to private clients, family offices, corporations, healthcare institutions, insurance groups, pension plans and ERISA pools and public and government-related groups. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Datasembly, Inc.
 Datasembly, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Datasembly, Inc. engages in processing web data content into structured data. It provides data to different brands, analytics firms and retailers. The company was founded by Benjamin Reich and Daniel Gallagher and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Tier One Holding Corp.
 Tier One Holding Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Tier One Holding Corp. operates as a holding company. The company is headquartered in Greenwich, CT. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
Church Mutual Insurance Co.
 Church Mutual Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Church Mutual Insurance Co. provides insurance services. It provides risk management resources including seminars, booklets, posters, and safety videos. The company was founded in March 4, 1897 and is headquartered in Merrill, WI. | Multi-Line Insurance | Chief Executive Officer | |
The Kelvin Group
 The Kelvin Group Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services The Kelvin Group is a private company that specializes in industrial and commercial mission-critical mechanical services, process safety management, and environmental compliance. The company is based in Wilmington, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers turnkey solutions that include design, installation, ongoing service, and preventative maintenance of mechanical systems for various industries such as food and beverage, cold storage, pharmaceutical, educational, healthcare, and process industries. The company was founded by Michael Sirois, and Harry Gray has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Engineering & Construction | President | |
| Howard University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Franchise Fastlane, Inc.
 Franchise Fastlane, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Franchise FastLane, Inc. is an outsourced franchise sales organization (FSO) that provides franchise development services to emerging franchisors. The company is based in Omaha, NE and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company manages the entire franchisee sales lifecycle from initial lead generation to prospect qualification through to deal closure. Franchise FastLane works with franchisors to perfect their discovery process, bring qualified franchisee leads, and drive explosive growth. The company leverages a rigorous diligence and onboarding process, industry-leading technology platform, and exceptional sales executives to drive successful franchise development for its franchisor clients. Franchise FastLane was founded in 2017 by Carey Gille and Ryan Zink, with Carey Gille serving as the CEO since then. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
The National Association of Investment Cos.
 The National Association of Investment Cos. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Association of Investment Cos. is a trade association and the largest network of diverse- and women-owned alternative investment firms. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company has been advocating for more than 52 years and has 194 diverse-owned alternative investment firms as members. These firms collectively manage over $389 billion in assets under management and invest with over 3,100 portfolio companies. The company consistently generates superior returns that help fuel the growth of the retirement and asset management industries. Robert L. Greene has been the CEO of the company since 2013. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman | |
The Silverfern Group, Inc.
 The Silverfern Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance The Silverfern Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services. It seeks to make private equity investments in buy-outs, recapitalizations, growth capital, build-ups, leverage buy-outs, acquisitions, going privates, corporate divestitures, non-leveraged growth capital, later stage, mature, and emerging growth investments in middle market companies. The company was founded by Reeta Kapani Holmes and Clive R. Holmes in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Investor Relations Contact | |
American Refrigeration Co.
 American Refrigeration Co. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services American Refrigeration Company, founded in 1996, is the largest independent industrial refrigeration service company in the United States. The company is based in Wilmington, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company provides services for refrigeration and air conditioning system design, alternative refrigerant evaluation, product freezing/cooling response assessments, energy studies, and computerized performance plans. ARC also provides construction and equipment maintenance and repair for other industrial and commercial refrigeration and HVAC needs. ARC is widely known and respected for recreational refrigeration applications including artificial ice surfaces for various sporting activities including hockey and skating. The company provides full-service capabilities including design, installation, and after-market services. ARC Mechanical provides 24/7 commercial & industrial refrigeration and HVAC service and emergency response throughout New England. The company has rebranded as Mechanical, offering a full range of commercial and industrial HVAC/R services including 24/7 emergency response. The Mechanical parts department stocks a large inventory of competitively priced parts and supplies for most manufacturers. | Engineering & Construction | Director/Board Member | |
Aspirus, Inc.
 Aspirus, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Aspirus, Inc. engages in provision of healthcare services. It offers birthing services, business health, hospice service, inpatient rehabilitation, pain management, stroke care, walk-in care, and wound care. The company is headquartered in Wausau, WI. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Chairman |
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International
| United States | 48 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 19 |
| Commercial Services | 10 |
| Finance | 7 |
| Technology Services | 6 |
| Health Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 222 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 134 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 101 |
| Private Equity Investor | 65 |
| Graduate Degree | 41 |
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| Antonio Gracias | 42 |
| Henry Bienen | 34 |
| Jon Shulkin | 22 |
| Kevin Kenealey | 22 |
| Paul Dacier | 20 |
| Kip Kirkpatrick | 19 |
| Juan Sabater | 17 |
| Thomas A. Desmond | 16 |
| Mike Ferry | 16 |
| Timothy Lewis | 14 |
| Bill Kaczynski | 14 |
| Katrina Helmkamp | 12 |
| Mohanbir Singh Sawhney | 12 |
| Vivek Pattipati | 12 |
| David Obrand | 11 |
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