Paul Murphy, Partner, joined Sentinel in 2000. Over the past decade, he has established himself as a successful lower middle market private equity investor. Before joining Sentinel Capital Partners, from 1997-2000, Mr. Murphy was a Director at Dilmun Investments, the U.S. private equity affiliate of Bahrain International Bank. While at Dilmun, Mr. Murphy focused on originating, structuring, and executing private equity investments in lower middle market companies. He has been associated with several successful companies as an investor or director, including Sarah Michaels, Inc., Thompson Products, Inc., Avenues Coffee Company and Springfield Service Corporation.

Prior to Dilmun, Mr. Murphy was a Vice President in the Financial Buyers Group at NationsBanc Capital Markets, where he focused on providing debt and equity financing for leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations. Previously, he spent two years as an Associate in the Merchant Banking Group of Chase Manhattan Bank where he focused on private equity and subordinated debt investments in lower middle market companies. Mr. Murphy holds an MBA from Georgetown University and a BS from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Mr. Murphy spent five years as an Artillery officer in the U.S. Army where he attained the rank of Captain.

Mr. Murphy currently is a director of Sentinel portfolio companies Critical Solutions International, Inscape Publishing, Interim Healthcare, North American Rescue, and Trussbilt. He also served as Chairman of Metro Dentalcare, and a Director of Castle Dental Centers, Fasloc, and ReachOut Healthcare America prior to the sale of these businesses.

E-mail: Paul Murphy