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Sami Mnaymneh

United States 64 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth: Private equity
Industry: Finance & Investments
Residence: Miami Beach, Florida
Education: Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts/Economics)
Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration)
Harvard University (Doctor of Jurisprudence)

Sami Mnaymneh is cofounder, CEO and co-executive chairman of H.I.G. Capital, a private equity firm with $70 billion under management.

Mnaymneh launched H.I.G. in 1993 with Tony Tamer and the duo became known for being the masters of middle-market deals.

In addition to operations in Europe and Latin America, H.I.G. has a large credit business.

Prior to starting H.I.G., Mnaymneh was a managing director at Blackstone and a vice president of mergers and acquisitions at Morgan Stanley.

Mnaymneh was the valedictorian of his graduating class at Columbia University in 1981.