G. Watts Humphrey Jr. Explained

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation:Horse breeder

G. Watts Humphrey Jr. (born June 12, 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio)[1] is a Pittsburgh businessman and thoroughbred owner and breeder.

Background

Humphrey's paternal grandfather was George M. Humphrey, who served as Secretary of the Treasury for President Dwight D. Eisenhower.[1] After graduating from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts, Humphrey obtained a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.[1]

In business, Humphrey is the president of GWH Holdings, Inc., a private investment company, and the chairman and CEO of International Plastics Equipment Group, Inc. and Centria, an innovator in metal buildings exteriors.[2] Humphrey is also a director of Churchill Downs.[2] An active owner and breeder, Humphrey is also owner of Shawnee Farms in Harrodsburg, Kentucky and has a long list of stakes winners to his credit.[2]

In 1999 the Keeneland Association honored Humphrey with their Mark of Distinction.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. . . 2010-03-04 . 2014-09-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140915094602/http://files.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=3332 . 2014-09-15 .
  2. G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. Named to Wausau Paper Board of Directors. Wassau Paper. June 22, 2007. July 11, 2015.
  3. Web site: Mark of Distinction . Keeneland. 2013-03-20 . 2021-01-06.