Our Story
Murphy Supply Company has been serving the Greater Cincinnati region since 1950, when founder H. James Murphy, a chemist from Boston, established the business with a focus on dependable service and trustworthy products.
Together with his wife and a small team of employees, Mr. Murphy took his dream of being his own boss in a business he loved and grew it into a successful janitorial supply business.
75 years and three generations later, Murphy Supply continues to support customers across education, healthcare, manufacturing, food service, and other commercial sectors with a full line of janitorial supplies, cleaning chemicals, paper products, and facility-maintenance solutions.
In 2023, we joined the Triple S distributor network, expanding access to national brands, training programs, and supply-chain advantages.
Today, Murphy Supply combines the personal commitment of a family business with new resources to create a more modern cleaning products distributor – delivering quality, value, and service our customers can count on.
Our Team
Chris Lynn
President
Chris joined Murphy Supply as President in 2025. A longtime Cincinnati-area resident and Miami University graduate, Chris brings a proven track record built on over 25 years of experience in wholesale distribution, supply chain management, sales, and operations.
“I look forward to continuing Murphy Supply’s strong legacy of commitment to our customers, team members, and community, and to bringing new processes and technologies to Murphy for the benefit of our customers throughout the region”
Jim Murphy
Executive Vice President, Sales
A second-generation member of the Murphy family, Jim now serves as Executive VP of Sales for Murphy Supply, providing continuity with customers while supporting the broader management team as it works to continue strengthening both product and geographical reach to benefit customers throughout the area.
“I am excited about continuing to strengthening our relationships with our customers, and to working to continue my family’s legacy of excellence in everything we do.”
Pictured Left to Right:
Brant Barnes, Sales Manager
Kim Bates, Customer Service / Administration
Wally Drake, Delivery
Jeannie Murphy, Sales / Administration
Charlotte Carpenter, Supply Chain Manager
Alex Vidales, Warehouse Associate
Brian Selzer, Delivery
Jim Murphy
Chris Lynn
Eric Selzer, Warehouse Manager
Nina Bowling, Customer Service / Administration
Jeff Langenbahn, Sales Director
What Our
Customers Say
“With Murphy the customer always comes first. They are always there when I need them, and go out of their way to find products and solutions that are outside of the norm. Five stars.”
— Phil, Maintenance Supervisor
Murphy Customer for 13 Years
“Murphy is fantastic and easy to work with! They go above and beyond for us, and are always ready to help us out if we get in a pinch and need something quickly.”
— Ellie, Property Manager
Murphy Customer for over 10 Years