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Bill Murphy is a senior director at Kroll Zolfo Cooper. He has more than 25 years of professional experience, including more than 20 years specializing in corporate restructurings. He has advised troubled companies, their creditors and other economic stakeholders in both Chapter 11 and out-of-court workouts.
Bill is currently involved in the day-to-day turnaround effort of Collins & Aikman, a $4 billion auto supplier. Previously, Bill served as interim CFO of Penn Traffic, a $3 billion supermarket chain. His expertise includes interim management, advising management and creditors on strategic planning, corporate viability, business plan alternatives, financial projections and debt restructuring.
Bill’s experience reflects a cross-section of industries, including airline, steel, retail, manufacturing, restaurant, entertainment and distribution. He has provided restructuring expertise in several situations, including MCI WorldCom, Polaroid, Penn Traffic, Hedstrom, Washington Group International, Pan Am and Eastern Airlines. His international experience includes advisory work on airline restructuring situations in Mexico and Brazil.
Prior to joining Kroll Zolfo Cooper in 1997, Bill was a partner in the restructuring group of Ernst and Young, where he worked for 15 years. Previously, he worked for Main Hurdman (now KPMG).
Bill holds a B.S. in accounting from Lehigh University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors. | 