Peter Murphy (executive)
American businessman
Peter E Murphy (born 1962) is an American businessman and founder of Wentworth Capital Management. He was chief strategic officer of Disney and President, Strategy & Development of Caesars Entertainment Corporation.
Current
Peter E. Murphy is the founder of Wentworth Capital Management, a private investment and venture capital firm focused on media, technology, and branded consumer businesses. Wentworth advises and invests in early and late stage growth businesses in digital media, television, and entertainment. Murphy also serves on the Board of Directors of various media and digital companies, including Tribune Company (Nasdaq: TRBAA) serving as chairman of the audit committee, Revel Entertainment, where he serves as the chairman of the board, and Malibu Boats (Nasdaq: MBUU) where he serves as chairman of the compensation committee. Previously, Murphy served on the Board of Directors for Fisher Communications (Nasdaq: FSCI) and Dial Global (Nasdaq: DG).
Apollo and Caesars Entertainment
From 2009-2011, Murphy served as President, Strategy & Development of Caesars Entertainment, an Apollo-TPG portfolio company and the world’s largest gaming company. He was responsible for corporate strategy and growth, mergers & acquisitions, corporate development, and real estate development around the world. Prior to Caesars, Murphy was an operating partner at the private equity firm Apollo Global Management focused on media and entertainment investing.
Disney
Murphy spent 18 years at The Walt Disney Company (Nasdaq: DIS) in senior executive roles, serving as Disney’s senior executive vice president, chief strategic officer, senior advisor to the CEO, a member of the company's executive management committee, and CFO of ABC, Inc.
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