Sami Mnaymneh

Sami Mnaymneh is a Founder and Executive Chairman of H.I.G. Capital, which he founded in 1993 with partner Tony Tamer. He served as the CEO of the firm from inception until 2026, and has directed the firm's development since its founding in 1993 and approves all capital commitments made by H.I.G. H.I.G. Capital, LLC is an American multinational alternative investment firm with $74 billion of capital under management, and the duo became known for being the masters of middle-market deals.

Prior to founding H.I.G., Sami was a Managing Director with The Blackstone Group. He started his career at Morgan Stanley in New York. Prior to that, he was in the mergers and acquisitions department at Morgan Stanley. Over the course of his career, Mr. Mnaymneh has led over 75 transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $10 billion.

Sami earned a B.A., Summa Cum Laude, from Columbia University where he graduated first in his class, and subsequently received a J.D. and an M.B.A., with honors, from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, respectively. Mnaymneh was the valedictorian of his graduating class at Columbia University in 1981. Sami has at various times served on a number of academic boards, including the Board of Columbia College and the Dean's Council of the Harvard Law School.

Career History

• Founder and Executive Chairman, H.I.G. Capital (1993–present)
• Managing Director, The Blackstone Group
• Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions, Morgan Stanley & Co.

What Sami Mnaymneh could bring to H.I.G. Capital in his continued role as Executive Chairman: Mnaymneh's three decades of leadership steering H.I.G. Capital's evolution into a $74 billion powerhouse positions him to provide strategic oversight and capital deployment expertise, particularly given his documented track record of completing over 75 transactions exceeding $10 billion in aggregate value and his reputation as a master of complex middle-market deals and restructurings.