Who Is Daniel P. Amos? What Is Aflac?

Early Life and Education

Born in Pensacola, Florida, on August 13, 1951, Dan Amos joined Aflac in 1973 as an insurance salesman. He became chief executive officer (CEO) in 1990 and chair in 2001. Before that, he served as the company's president and later as its chief operating officer (COO).

The company's extremely successful ad campaign, created by Amos, is based on a white duck that loudly quacks, "Aflaaaaac." This ad campaign took Aflac's national brand recognition all the way to 90% from nearly single digits.

Amos has significantly increased the company's revenues during his tenure, and "Fortune" magazine has repeatedly named Aflac to its lists of America's Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For. Institutional Investor magazine has repeatedly named Amos one of America's best CEOs.

Notable Accomplishments

Aflac Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Daniel P. Amos has been chief executive officer of the insurance company Aflac since 1990 and chair since 2001. Mr. Amos holds a bachelor's degree in risk management from the University of Georgia and has spent 37 years in various positions at Aflac.

Mr. Amos served as a director of Synovus Financial Corp. from 2001 to 2011 and also served as a director of Southern Company from 2000 to 2006. Institutional Investor magazine has named him one of America's Best CEOs in the life insurance category five times.

Mr. Amos is responsible for Aflac's extremely successful ad campaign that features a white duck that loudly quacks, "Aflaaaaac."

Mr. Amos' experience and approach deliver insightful expertise and guidance to Aflac's Board of Directors on topics relating to corporate governance, people management, and risk management.

The year 2020 marked Amos's 30th year as Chief Executive Officer.

Securities and Exchange Commission and Other Work

Mr. Amos previously served as a member of the Consumer Affairs Advisory Committee of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Under Mr. Amos' leadership, the company became the first public company in the United States to give shareholders the opportunity to have an advisory "Say-on-Pay" vote on the compensation practices of the top five named executive officers. The shareholders were heavily in favor of the executive committee pay packages from 2008 to 2013 with over 90% approval ratings.

Amos serves on the Board of Trustees of the House of Mercy of Columbus. He is the former chair of the board of The Japan America Society of Georgia and former chair of the University of Georgia Foundation.

The Bottom Line

Daniel Amos rose through the ranks of Aflac and now has been in charge of one of the world's largest insurance companies for over 20 years. In that time, the company has risen in prominence and revenue. Mr. Amos was also in charge of one of the most recognizable and successful advertising campaigns of all time, the Aflac Duck.

While many factors go into making a quality company, there is no doubt that Mr. Amos is well-regarded in the insurance industry for his leadership. Aflac is often found on lists of the best large companies for which to work, and Mr. Amos is often named on rankings of the best CEOs.