"We Started With a Bankrupt Company Nobody Wanted. We sold it for $18.25 Billion." — Dan Tinker

Dan Tinker built one of the largest building products distribution companies in America — starting as a kid who barely went to class at Texas A&M, chasing sand volleyball and cold beer. Now he's running nearly 19,000 employees under Home Depot and has made over 500 millionaires along the way. In this episode, Kirt Linington sits down with Dan Tinker to talk real: how he met his wife and built a marriage that survived the grind, why he thinks more happens at a bar than a boardroom, the Miller Lite philosophy that built his entire career, creating $3 billion in wealth for employees including a forklift driver who retired early, and why bold goals stir souls. If you're a roofing contractor or building products professional trying to scale something that actually matters, this conversation will change how you think about business.𝗜𝗚: @abovetheroofshow𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗧: @kirtsting𝗗𝗔𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-tinker𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆: https://open.spotify.com/show/0XrnNTA...𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸: @abovetheroofshow​For sponsorships or business inquiries, reach out to: [email protected] Podcast Inquiries, please DM @abovetheroofshow or @kirtsting on Instagram!0:00 Intro & Who Is Dan Tinker?1:07 Welcome to Above the Roof4:15 Texas A&M, Sand Volleyball & Meeting His Wife7:54 30 Years of Marriage & Building a Business Together13:16 Work-Life Balance: Setting the Ground Rules Early20:00 19,000 Employees & Leading Like a Human31:37 The Miller Lite Philosophy — Beer Over Boardrooms35:23 Creating 500+ Millionaires at the Home Depot Sale40:48 The Forklift Driver Who Retired a Millionaire44:48 Managing Success: Financial Literacy for Your Team59:14 Bold Goals Stir Souls — How to Keep a Vision Alive1:01:11 Hobbies: Golf, Boating & Live Music at the House1:06:15 Philanthropy & The Right Time to Give Back1:07:33 Muscles → Mind → Money: The Wealth Progression1:09:01 Advice for Roofing Contractors Looking to Scale1:12:21 Closing Thoughts & Thank You#businessowner #businessgrowth #business #entrepeneur #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurship #businessstrategy #businesssuccess #businesscoach #millionaire #millionairemindset #millionairelifestyle