David Humphreys

David Humphreys’ Biography

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David Humphreys is the President & CEO of TAMKO Building Products LLC, one of America’s largest residential roofing manufacturers.

He started his career practising law as a defense attorney in Missouri, moving to Davis Polk & Wardwell, where he worked as a corporate tax attorney in New York and Paris, specializing in complex cross-border tax transactions. He joined TAMKO in 1989 as General Counsel and Vice President of Finance, Manufacturing & Legal, becoming CEO of the family firm in 1994 after his father's death.

David serves as Executive Committee Chairman for the Institute for Humane Studies in Washington, Chairman of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty, and is currently on the Board of Directors of the Cato Institute. He is also a member of the Visiting Committee at the University of Miami School of Law. He was the former Chair of the Board of Regents for The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee and former member of the American Civil Liberties Union.

David has written many articles and company letters and frequently speaks at academic institutions... David Humphreys is the President & CEO of TAMKO Building Products LLC, one of America’s largest residential roofing manufacturers.

He started his career practising law as a defense attorney in Missouri, moving to Davis Polk & Wardwell, where he worked as a corporate tax attorney in New York and Paris, specializing in complex cross-border tax transactions. He joined TAMKO in 1989 as General Counsel and Vice President of Finance, Manufacturing & Legal, becoming CEO of the family firm in 1994 after his father's death.

David serves as Executive Committee Chairman for the Institute for Humane Studies in Washington, Chairman of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty, and is currently on the Board of Directors of the Cato Institute. He is also a member of the Visiting Committee at the University of Miami School of Law. He was the former Chair of the Board of Regents for The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee and former member of the American Civil Liberties Union.

David has written many articles and company letters and frequently speaks at academic institutions and philanthropic organizations. Keen on history, David founded Joplin Historical Neighborhoods, which has preserved three historic houses in the Murphysburg Historic District.

With his wife Debra, David founded the Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School. The Humphreys also support the Joplin R-8 Public Schools and many other schools in Joplin and its surrounding communities. Additionally, they are major donors to Miami Law and donated $1 million to establish scholarships at Missouri Southern State University. Their extraordinary philanthropic efforts bear out their dedication to advancing liberty and free-market principles and to making educational opportunities available to young people. moreless

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TAMKO Wins Multiple Honors as Top Employer and Most Iconic Business

“The overwhelming support of the community continues to remind us why we’re proud of our roots in the Four States area,” said David Humphreys, TAMKO chairman and CEO.

David Humphreys’ Background

TAMKO Building Products

President & CEO

1994 - Present

Joplin, MO, USA

TAMKO Building Products Inc is a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing products, decking & railing products, waterproofing, cements & coatings.

TAMKO Building Products

General Counsel and Vice President of Finance, Manufacturing & Legal

1989 - 1994

Joplin, MO, USA

TAMKO Building Products Inc is a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing products, decking and railing products, waterproofing, cements & coatings.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Corporate Tax Attorney

1986 - 1989

New York, NY, USA

Davis Polk has 10 global offices and is one of the few firms that leading companies and financial institutions turn to for counsel, on their most significant business and legal matters.

Acton Institute

Chairman

Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Acton Institute promotes a free & virtuous society, characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.

Institute for Humane Studies

Board Member & Executive Committee Chairman

Washington, DC, USA

The Institute for Humane Studies is the leading institute in higher education, dedicated to championing classical liberal ideas & the scholars who advance them.

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Current Board Positions

Institute for Humane Studies

Board Member & Executive Committee Chairman

Washington, DC, USA

The Institute for Humane Studies is the leading institute in higher education, dedicated to championing classical liberal ideas & the scholars who advance them.

Acton Institute

Chairman

Grand Rapids, MI, USA

The Acton Institute promotes a free & virtuous society, characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.

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Previous Board Positions

Sewanee, The University of the South

Chair of the Board of Regents

Sewanee, TN, USA

Known familiarly as Sewanee, the University of the South offers an unmatched educational experience. The university remains small and is dedicated to building a sense of community.

Philanthropy

Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School

Founder & Board Member

1993 - Present

Joplin, MO, USA

David and his wife, Debra, founded Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School. It now has more than 350 students enrolled in grades PK to12. A Board of Trustees governs the school.

Missouri Southern State University

Donor

2017 - Present

Joplin, MO, USA

The Humphreys established a $1 million scholarship at Missouri Southern State University to be awarded over the next 10 years. Each award will cover at least half of each student’s tuition for the school year.

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Memberships

American Civil Liberties Union, Inc.

Member

New York, NY, USA

The ACLU is a non-profit, non-partisan, legal and advocacy organization.

Charitable Interests

Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Missouri

Supporter

Joplin, MO, USA

The Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Missouri works to provide the youth, of all economic and racial backgrounds, a safe place to learn and grow.

Business Interests

The Club for Growth Missouri

Donor

Jul 2018 - Present

Joplin, MO, USA

The mission of the Missouri Club for Growth Political Action Committee is to elect conservative leaders that will stand up for economic policies to help grow jobs & bring prosperity back to the State of Missouri.