T ony Tamer is a self-made American billionaire and the co-founder and co-CEO of H.I.G. Capital, a major global private equity and alternative investment firm. Born in Lebanon, he immigrated to the U.S. for his university education. After a career in consulting and private equity, he co-founded H.I.G. Capital in Miami in 1993 with his partner, Sami Mnaymneh. They have since built the firm into a powerhouse in the middle-market private equity space.

H.I.G.'s strategy is to focus on investing in small and mid-sized companies, providing them with capital and operational expertise to foster their growth. The firm has a highly diversified portfolio, with investments across a wide range of industries, and has expanded its business into credit, real estate, and other alternative asset classes. As the co-CEO, Tamer has been a key architect of the firm's growth and investment strategy. The success of the privately held firm has made both founders billionaires.