Amos joined Aflac in 1973, working in sales for 10 years, during which time, he was the company's top salesperson. He was named president of Aflac in 1983, chief operating officer in 1987, chief executive officer of Aflac Incorporated in 1990 and chair in 2001. During Mr. Amos's tenure as CEO, revenues at Aflac have grown from $2.7 billion in 1990 to $17.2 billion as of December 31, 2025. In 2000, Amos was the architect of the Aflac Duck advertising campaign. In 2008, Aflac became the first major U.S. firm to voluntarily afford shareholders an advisory vote on executive pay packages, including that of the CEO. Shareholders supported the company's executive compensation packages annually from 2008 to 2026. Amos also served as chairman of the Building Terry campaign at the University of Georgia that set out to raise $90 million to bring the business college up to speed with its competitors, not only with money for bricks and mortar but also for faculty, programs and students. The campaign far exceeded that goal raising more than $121 million. He previously served as a member of the Consumer Affairs Advisory Committee of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Following the retirement of Warren Buffett, on January 1, 2026, Dan Amos became the longest tenured CEO in the Fortune 250. ==Philanthropy==