Nick Orum
President
Joined Gryphon: 1995
Director at Gryphon Portfolio Companies:
Delta Career Education
DLC
Synteract
TrustHouse Services
Nick oversees all new investment activities at Gryphon, working closely with the Consumer/Retail, General Industries and Business Services Groups as they identify new opportunities, analyze investment opportunities and conduct due diligence. Nick led or co-led investments in ten Gryphon platform companies, and led or oversaw nine add-on acquisitions on behalf of the Gryphon team.
Nick lives with his family in Marin.
Prior to Gryphon, Nick’s experience included:
- Oak Hill Partners, Principal Investor – responsible for sourcing, analyzing, executing, and monitoring private equity investments. Served as a Director of CapStar Hotel Company and The Berton Company. Assisted with investments in Specialty Foods Corporation and United Building Materials.
- Merrill Lynch, High Yield Finance Group – involved in financings for various leveraged acquisitions and corporate clients.
Education & Professional Affiliations:
BA, Quantitative Economics, Stanford University
Community Outreach:
- Member, Major Gifts Committee, Stanford University
- Co-Chair, 2006 Reunion Committee, Stanford University
