Tim Humphreys

Tim Humphreys graduated in 1972 with a degree in political science. Humphreys began his career in politics and ran a successful re-election campaign for a local senator, before knee surgery put him in the hospital for an extended time. While recovering, he met a fellow patient and computer coder and his career was set on a new path. Humphreys founded Trident Services, a nationally recognized operating systems software development and services firm, in 1978. Humphreys credits his political science background as invaluable in building client relationships and understanding the complexities of business and government organizations, helping to make Trident Services a success. He is a longtime supporter of the Political Science Department at Cal Poly, is a member of the department’s advisory council and served a three-year term as the council’s chair. Humphreys was recently recognized by students in the Political Science Department with the first and only POLS Partner in Giving award for his unwavering support of student success, including sponsoring Learn by Doing activities such as the student journal Paideia, student travel for conferences and student research projects. Humphreys and his wife Pam live in Capitola, Calif. and have four adult children.