Sam W. Tillinghast

Sam W. Tillinghast is Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer of THL Credit, Inc., and THL Credit’s Direct Lending platform; Co-Chief Executive Officer of THL Credit’s Tradable Credit platform; and a member of the board of directors of THL Credit, Inc. He also serves on the investment committee of THL Credit, Inc. Previously, Mr. Tillinghast served as Co-President and Chief Risk Officer of THL Credit, Inc., and THL Credit’s Direct Lending platform. As a Co-Founder of THL Credit, Mr. Tillinghast has been involved in origination and closing investments, portfolio management, investment strategy, fundraising and the initial public offering of THL Credit, Inc. Prior to joining THL Credit in 2007, Mr. Tillinghast was a managing director and Head of the Private Placement Group for AIG where he was responsible for private debt investments, project finance transactions and private asset-backed securitizations. Mr. Tillinghast joined AIG with the acquisition of SunAmerica Inc. in January 1999, and was a member of the team responsible for the integration of the private debt investment groups of SunAmerica, AIG and American General — acquired by AIG in 2001. Mr. Tillinghast led the growth of the AIG private debt portfolio from approximately $14 billion in 2001 to approximately $28 billion in 2006. While at SunAmerica, where he joined in 1988, Mr. Tillinghast held various positions, including Executive Vice President of SunAmerica Corporate Finance, and his investment experience included corporate bonds, securitizations, leveraged loans, CDOs, portfolio acquisitions and equipment leasing. Mr. Tillinghast earned his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and his B.S. in finance from the University of South Alabama.