G. Watts Humphrey Jr. (born June 12, 1944, in

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

) is a Pittsburgh businessman and thoroughbred owner and breeder.

Background

Humphrey's paternal grandfather was

George M. Humphrey George Magoffin Humphrey (March 8, 1890January 20, 1970) was an American lawyer, businessman and banker. He served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury for President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Early life Humphrey was born on March 8, 1 ...

, who served as Secretary of the Treasury for President Dwight D. Eisenhower. After graduating from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts, Humphrey obtained a Master of Business Administration from

Harvard Business School Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate business school of Harvard University, a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. It is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the world and offers a large full-time MBA p ...

. 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. Humphrey is also a director of

Churchill Downs Churchill Downs is a horse racing complex located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, famed for hosting the annual Kentucky Derby. It officially opened in 1875 and was named for Samuel Churchill, whose family was ...

. An active owner and breeder, Humphrey is also owner of Shawnee Farms in

Harrodsburg, Kentucky Harrodsburg is a home rule-class city in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 9,064 at the 2020 census. Although Harrodsburg was formally established by the House of Burgesses after Boonesbo ...

and has a long list of stakes winners to his credit. In 1999 the

Keeneland Association Keeneland Association, Inc. is an equine business based in Lexington, Kentucky. It includes two distinct divisions: the Keeneland Race Course, a Thoroughbred racing facility, and Keeneland Sales, a horse auction complex. It is also known for its ...

honored Humphrey with their Mark of Distinction.

References

External links

Biography at Breeders' Cup website
1944 births Living people Harvard Business School alumni 20th-century American businesspeople American racehorse owners and breeders Yale University alumni {{US-horseracing-bio-stub