Dan Amos
Daniel Paul Amos is an American business executive. He serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of Aflac and Aflac Incorporated.
Early life
Daniel Amos was born on August 13, 1951, in Pensacola, Florida. He is the son of Aflac co-founder Paul Amos.Amos graduated from the University of Georgia, where he received a bachelor's degree with a focus on risk management and was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. He also attended Emory University, where he earned an MBA.
Career
Amos joined Aflac in 1973, working in sales for 10 years, during which time, he was the company's top sales person. He was named president of Aflac in 1983, chief operating officer in 1987, chief executive officer of Aflac Incorporated in 1990, and chair in 2001.During Mr. Amos's tenure as CEO, revenues at Aflac have grown from $2.7 billion in 1990 to $22.1 billion as of December 31, 2021.
In 2008, Aflac became the first major U.S. firm to voluntarily afford shareholders an advisory vote on executive pay packages, including that of the CEO. Shareholders supported the company's executive compensation packages annually from 2008 to 2020.
Amos previously served as a member of the Consumer Affairs Advisory Committee of the Securities and Exchange Commission.