Sami Mnaymneh Founder and Executive Chairman

Sami Mnaymneh is a Founder and Executive Chairman of H.I.G. He served as the CEO of the firm from inception until 2026. He has directed the firm's development since its founding in 1993 and approves all capital commitments made by H.I.G.

Prior to founding H.I.G., Sami was a Managing Director with The Blackstone Group. He started his career at Morgan Stanley in New York. Sami has at various times served on a number of academic boards, including the Board of Columbia College and the Dean’s Council of the Harvard Law School.

Sami earned a B.A., Summa Cum Laude, from Columbia University where he graduated first in his class, and subsequently received a J.D. and an M.B.A., with honors, from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, respectively.