Tony Tamer

Tony Tamer is a Founder and Executive Chairman of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm. He is an American billionaire businessman, with Forbes listing him as the 525th richest person in the world, with a net worth of $6.4 billion as of March 2025. He has directed H.I.G.'s development since its founding in 1993 and approves all capital commitments made by H.I.G.

Tony has extensive experience working with and coaching early stage and middle-market companies. Prior to H.I.G., Tony was partner at Bain & Company where he developed business unit and operating strategies, implemented productivity improvement initiatives, and led acquisition and divestiture activities for a number of Fortune 500 clients. He has held marketing, engineering and manufacturing positions at Hewlett-Packard and Sprint Corporation.

Tony holds a B.S. from Rutgers University, an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School, and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Beyond his role at H.I.G., he is a trustee of the Museum of Modern Art, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and the NY Presbyterian Hospital, and a member of the Advisory Board of the International Rescue Committee. He is also a member of the Dean's Council of the Harvard Kennedy School. Tony helped launch and is the founding chairman of COOP Careers, a nationwide non-profit that provides lower-income and first-generation college graduates with the skills and support to overcome underemployment and gain meaningful careers in the digital economy.

Career History

• Founder and Executive Chairman, H.I.G. Capital (1993–present)
• Partner, Bain & Company
• Marketing, engineering and manufacturing positions at Hewlett-Packard and Sprint Corporation

What Tony Tamer could bring to H.I.G. Capital: With three decades of leadership directing H.I.G.'s strategic development and investment decisions, Tamer brings unparalleled institutional knowledge of middle-market private equity. His combination of consulting expertise from Bain, operational experience from technology and manufacturing backgrounds, and proven track record in managing over 300 company acquisitions positions him to continue driving H.I.G.'s growth and expansion into new markets and investment categories while maintaining the firm's operational rigor and value-creation philosophy.