John amos aflac biography
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John Amos
John Amos was a lawyer, businessman, and civic leader who in founded the American Family Life Assurance Company (now known as Aflac) in Columbus with his brothers William and Paul. An entrepreneur with a head for business and a heart for politics, &#;Mr. John&#; made many of the decisions that enabled the company to become the world industry leader that it fryst vatten today.
Early Years
John Beverly Amos was born in Enterprise, Alabama, on June 5, , and spent some of his youth in Milton, Florida, where as a teenager he set type for a local newspaper and eventually published his own local tabloid, the Jay Tribune. He graduated from the University of Miami, where he met his wife, Cuban emigrant Elena Diaz-Verson, and earned a law grad from the University of Florida.
He began his career as a city attorney for Fort Walton, Florida, and in he ran unsuccessfully for political office. After the defeat, he became the general counsel to the Southern Governors Association and spe
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Aflac
American insurance company
Not to be confused with Aflaq or Affleck or American Family Insurance.
Aflac Incorporated (American Family Life Assurance Company) is an American insurance company and is the largest provider of supplemental insurance in the United States.[3] It was founded in and is based in Columbus, Georgia. In the U.S., it underwrites a wide range of insurance policies, but is perhaps more known for its payroll deduction insurance coverage, which pays cash benefits when a policyholder has a covered accident or illness. The company states it "provides financial protection to more than 50 million people worldwide".[4]
In , Aflac acquired Continental American Insurance Company for $ million,[5] enabling them to sell supplemental insurance on both the individual and group platforms.[6] As of June&#;30, [update], it was represented by approximately 19, sales agencies in Japan and 76, licensed sales associat
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John B. Amos Collection
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Scope and Contents
This collection consists of several AFLAC-related scrapbooks, awards and other professional material.
Dates
Biographical / Historical
John Beverly Amos was born in Enterprise, Alabama on June 5, He died 13 August, and is buried in Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia, along with his wife, Elena Diaz-Verson. They are buried in Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia. He was the founder of AFLAC insurance, which has its world headquarters in Columbus. Both John and Elena Amos were philanthropists, giving generously to cancer research, libraries and many other charities.
Extent
Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Cite Item
John B. Amos Collection, MC Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections .
Cite Item Description
John B. Amos Collection, MC Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections . Accessed February 19