Awards & Recognition
★World's Most Ethical Company recognition for Aflac for 19 consecutive years
★Appeared 5 times on Institutional Investor's America's Best CEOs list
★Recognized 5 times as one of 100 Best-Performing CEOs by Harvard Business Review
★2013 Salute to Greatness Award from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center
★Anti-Defamation League's Torch of Liberty Award
★2023 Georgia Trustee induction by Georgia Historical Society
★TIME magazine recognition for My Special Aflac Duck as 2018 Best Invention
Notable Facts
→Longest-serving CEO in Fortune 250 with 36+ years in role
→Led Aflac's growth from $2.7B to $22.1B in revenues during his tenure
→Created iconic Aflac Duck advertising campaign in 2000
→Son of Aflac co-founder Paul Amos
→Spearheaded $200M+ in childhood cancer research contributions
→Graduated University of Georgia with risk management degree and Emory MBA
→Started as commission-only sales rep, became top performer before executive roles