Portrait of David Humphreys & family

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David Humphreys & family

Net worth $1.2B

Residential roofing · United States

Born
Nov 01, 1956
Age
69
Source
Residential roofing
Residence
Joplin, Missouri
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • David Humphreys is an heir to the Galena, Kansas-based Tamko roofing fortune.
  • His grandfather E. L. Craig started the company in 1944 at the age of 69 in an old streetcar barn in Joplin, Missouri.
  • Today, Tamko is the fourth-largest manufacturer of roofing shingles in the United States. The company recorded $1.2 billion in 2023 revenue.
  • David took over as president and CEO of Tamko in 1994 after his father's death; he and his wife Debra both serve on Tamko's board of directors.
  • The Humphreys family sold a 25% stake in the business to the Carlyle Group, a $447 billion (assets under management) private equity firm, for an undisclosed sum in 2019.
  • David and his sister Sarah, and their respective families, split the remaining 75%.
  • A libertarian who has given millions to Missouri Republicans, David Humphreys has also been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.
  • Humphreys' passions include tennis, rare books and history.