Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 3, 2001
J. HYATT BROWN joined Brown & Brown, Inc., in 1959 and became President
and Chief Executive Officer in 1961. He is currently Chairman, President
& CEO. Mr. Brown is a graduate of the University of Florida, BS and BA.
At the University, he was named a Florida Blue Key Leadership Honorary
and is a member of the University Hall of Fame. After his formal
education, Mr. Brown received both Chartered Property Casualty
Underwriter (CPCU) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designations. He
has served or is currently serving on the Boards of SunTrust Banks,
Inc., in Atlanta, Rock-Tenn Company in Atlanta, BellSouth Corporation in
Atlanta, FPL Group, Inc., in Miami, International Speedway Corporation,
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, and The SCPIE Companies. In
the insurance industry, he has served as Vice Chairman of Florida
Residential Property and Casualty Joint Underwriting Association and a
Trustee of Stetson University. Mr. Brown is active in legislative
services as well as civic and educational activities. He was elected to
the Florida House of Representatives in 1972 and subsequently re-
elected. He also served as Speaker of the House from 1978 to 1980. In
the educational arena, Mr. Brown was on the Board of Regents for the
State of Florida from 1982-1989, and served as Chairman of the Board of
Trustees at Stetson University. During his active involvement with civic
organizations, he served on the Salvation Army Advisory Council, the
YMCA Advisory Board, the Civic League of the Halifax Area. He is Past
Chairman of Community Action Agency, Past President of Daytona Beach
Area Chamber of Commerce, a Member of The Florida Council of 100, Past
President of Futures, Inc., and Past Trustee of Florida Chamber
Foundation. In August 1979, Time magazine named Mr. Brown as one of the
nation's 50 young leaders. In 1977 and 1978, he also received the Most
Effective Member of the House - Allen Morris Award and the Most Valuable
Member of the House - St. Petersburg Times Award. In 1998, he was
awarded Humanitarian of the Year ' Memorial Health Systems. In 2000, he
was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of
Florida. Profile
today and some background on yourself within this industry.
Mr. Brown: Brown & Brown is a New York Stock Exchange
