About Tony Tamer
  • Tony Tamer is the co-CEO of H.I.G. Capital, a private equity firm with $54 billion under management.
  • Tamer cofounded H.I.G. Capital in 1993 with Sami Mnaymneh; the duo have been masters of middle-market private equity deals.
  • In addition to operations in Europe and Latin America, H.I.G. also runs a large credit business.
  • Prior to founding H.I.G. Capital, Tamer was a partner at Bain & Company.
Wealth History
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Forbes Lists

#597
Billionaires (2024)
#215
Forbes 400 (2023)
Personal Stats
Age
66
Source of Wealth
Private equity, Self Made
Self-Made Score
8
Residence
New York, New York
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
4
Education
Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Rutgers University; Master of Science in Engineering, Stanford University
Did you know
Tony Tamer is intensely media shy, even by the secretive standards of private equity.
Tamer fundraised for his former Bain colleague Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign as a co-chair of his Florida finance team.
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