J. Hyatt Brown

About J. Hyatt Brown

J. Hyatt Brown chairs New York Stock Exchange-traded Brown & Brown, the fifth largest insurance brokerage in the U.S.

His father, J. Adrian Brown, cofounded the company in Daytona Beach in 1939, and Hyatt became CEO in 1961.

Under Hyatt, Brown & Brown grew from a local, family-owned business into a firm with over 15,000 employees and 500 locations worldwide.

Hyatt's son J. Powell Brown took over as CEO in 2009; the elder Brown remains chairman.

J. Hyatt Brown owns 15% of Brown & Brown, which trades on the New York stock exchange.