David’s Worldview
David has authored numerous articles and company publications. He frequently speaks before academic institutions and philanthropic organization.
Education & Leadership
I strongly believe in the need to engage in the political arena on issues of liberty and free enterprise, which are necessary for society to thrive.”
- IMPACT: Changing Lives, Careers, and Communities. David talks about the importance of investing in your community in the Miami Law Magazine’s Winter 2019 issue.
- Leadership and Trust: An Interview with David Humphreys. Read More Here…
- Ethics at work: On creating a corporate culture of honesty, trust, and responsibility. Read Compliance & Ethics Professional interview here…
- Developing “Citizens.” Read David’s comments on the occasion of the dedication of Humphreys Hall…
- What does it take to be a good leader? It starts with trust. Read David’s speech on Leadership at Missouri Southern State University here…
Right To Work
- “No one should have to pay dues to get or keep a job—unless they want to. That is what Right-to-Work means.” Read more of David’s Joplin Regional Business Journal article…
- “Voluntary Association is, at first glance, a very simple idea: the relationships we have are, and should be, entered into voluntarily—without any kind of coercion or threat of force. Read more here…
The Regulatory State
- The impact of legal and regulatory constraints on business. Watch David’s speech to the Federalist Society at the University of Missouri School of Law.
IN THE NEWS
Springfield News-Leader profile
Move over, Rex Sinquefield. There’s another Missouri mega-donor on the rise, a super-generous businessman who shuns the spotlight but relishes a political fight.
David Humphreys, president and CEO of TAMKO Building Products, is hardly a newcomer to Missouri Republican politics. But the Joplin businessman has snapped into the spotlight in recent months — and not always in a good way.
There are his massive political donations, totaling more than $17 million in the 2016 election and so far this year. There’s his big victory on right-to-work legislation in Jefferson City, a long-sought policy change for this anti-union crusader.