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

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) 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. 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 school, graduate business school of Harvard University, a Private university, private Ivy League research university. Located in Allston, Massachusetts, HBS owns Harvard Business Publishing, which 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 in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States that hosts the annual Kentucky Derby. It opened in 1875 and was named for Samuel Churchill, whose family was prominent in Kentucky for many years. The first ...

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

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

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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