Daniel Paul Amos is the chairman and chief executive officer

Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...

 of Aflac Incorporated

Aflac

Aflac Incorporated is the largest provider of supplemental insurance in the United States, founded in 1955 and based in Columbus, Georgia. In the United States, Aflac underwrites a wide range of insurance policies, but is perhaps more known for its payroll deduction insurance coverage, which pays...

. Amos, son of Aflac co-founder Paul Amos,, joined the company as a regional sales director in 1973. He became president of Aflac in 1983, chief operating officer

Chief operating officer

A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...

 in 1987, chief executive officer in 1990, and chairman in 2001.

Amos is a member of the board of directors of Synovus

Synovus

Synovus is a financial services company with $29 billion in assets based in Columbus, Georgia. Synovus’ 30 locally-branded bank divisions provide commercial and retail banking, investment and mortgage services to customers in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee through 308...

 and is a member of the boards of trustees for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, a not-for-profit healthcare organization, was formed in 1998 when Egleston Children’s Health Care System and Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center merged. Both hospitals maintained their original locations, but the merger brought together Egleston’s teaching and...

 and House of Mercy of Columbus. He is also the former chairman of the University of Georgia Foundation. Amos has his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia

University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...

in risk management.

Compensation

In 2008, Amos earned total compensation of $10.8 million, which included a base salary of $1.3 million, stock and options grants of granted of $9.2 million, and other compensation of just under $200,000. In 2009, Amos earned total compensation of $13.1 million, which included a base salary of $1.3 million, a cash bonus of $4.1 million stock and options grants of $7.45 million, and other compensation of just over $200,000.