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Paul Bridwell
Chief Executive Officer at
Duraco Specialty Tapes LLC
Profile
Paul Bridwell is Chief Executive Officer at Duraco Specialty Tapes LLC since 2025.
Former roles include Partner & Managing Director at Kelso & Co. LP from 2015 to 2018, Chief Operating Officer & Managing Director at OpenGate Capital Management LLC from 2020 to 2024, Principal at McKinsey & Co., Inc., Principal at Platinum Equity Advisors LLC, Principal at American Commercial Lines, Inc., Senior Associate at Trinsum Group, Inc. from 1990 to 1993, Chief Financial Officer at HealthAllies, Inc., Principal at Acument Global Technologies, Inc., and Chief Restructuring Officer at The San Diego Union-Tribune LLC from 2009 to 2010.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Stanford University in 1990 and a graduate degree from Harvard Business School in 1995.
Paul Bridwell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Duraco Specialty Tapes LLC
 Duraco Specialty Tapes LLC Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies adhesive tapes | Chief Executive Officer | 28/02/2025 |
Former positions of Paul Bridwell
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
OpenGate Capital Management LLC
 OpenGate Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance OpenGate Capital invests in lower middle market companies located in North America and Europe with an enterprise value up to USD 300 million and revenues up to USD 1 billion. The firm focuses on industrial, technology, consumer and business services. It provides financing for corporate carve outs, special situations & turnarounds and buyout capital requirements and it also acquires controlling interests. | Chief Operating Officer | 01/11/2024 |
Kelso & Co. LP
 Kelso & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Kelso invests in middle market companies located in North America. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout transactions. | Private Equity Investor | 01/11/2018 |
The San Diego Union-Tribune LLC
 The San Diego Union-Tribune LLC Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Publishes printed and e-newspapers | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/12/2010 |
Trinsum Group, Inc.
 Trinsum Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides strategy and management consulting services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1993 |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a management consulting firm | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a management consulting firm | Commercial Services |
Stanford University
 Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Kelso & Co. LP
Kelso & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Kelso invests in middle market companies located in North America. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout transactions. | Finance |
Platinum Equity Advisors LLC
 Platinum Equity Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Platinum Equity Advisors invests in public and private companies located across the globe primarily in North America with an enterprise value of USD 100 million - USD 10 billion and EBITDA of USD 15- 75 million. The firm focuses across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for acquisition, buyout, corporate divestitures, public-to-private transactions, private transactions, special situations and growth capital requirements. | Finance |
American Commercial Lines, Inc.
 American Commercial Lines, Inc. Marine ShippingTransportation Provides marine transportation services | Transportation |
Trinsum Group, Inc.
Trinsum Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides strategy and management consulting services | Commercial Services |
HealthAllies, Inc.
 HealthAllies, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides consumer-driven healthcare programs | Health Services |
Acument Global Technologies, Inc.
 Acument Global Technologies, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Develops and manufactures fastening systems, logistics and assembly solutions | Producer Manufacturing |
The San Diego Union-Tribune LLC
The San Diego Union-Tribune LLC Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Publishes printed and e-newspapers | Consumer Services |
OpenGate Capital Management LLC
OpenGate Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance OpenGate Capital invests in lower middle market companies located in North America and Europe with an enterprise value up to USD 300 million and revenues up to USD 1 billion. The firm focuses on industrial, technology, consumer and business services. It provides financing for corporate carve outs, special situations & turnarounds and buyout capital requirements and it also acquires controlling interests. | Finance |
Harvard Business School
 Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Duraco Specialty Tapes LLC
Duraco Specialty Tapes LLC Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies adhesive tapes | Process Industries |
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