Dan Tinker ’96 | Building a Billion Dollar Company Through Culture
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Dan Tinker ’96 | Building a Billion Dollar Company Through Culture
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In this episode, Dan Tinker, CEO of SRS Distribution, reveals how he built a multi-billion dollar company centered on people-first leadership. He shares his philosophy of respect, humility, and empowering and rewarding every employee, which led to a thriving culture and unprecedented success, including creating over 500 employee millionaires when the company was acquired by Home Depot. Discover his unique approach to business where everyone wins.
00:00 Intro: Meet Dan Tinker
00:56 Finding His Way (and Motivation) at Texas A&M
02:50 Early Career: Turning the Worst Branch into No. 1
05:06 Leadership: Vision and Servant Culture
09:24 Scaling: Tough Calls and Less Meetings
13:10 Evolving: Patience and Failing Forward
15:00 Risk: Small Bets, Big Learning
16:34 Career Pivot: Staying True to Values
19:12 Private Equity: the Pros and Cons
21:16 SRS: Culture as the North Star
25:13 “Have Fun”: Relationships and Tailgating
27:05 Culture Lesson: People Win
34:35 Leadership Lessons and Episode Wrap-Up
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