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The following section provides information on Brown & Brown Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Brown & Brown Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.

Executives

J. Hyatt Brown

Chairman Executive Board Age: 88

Mr. J. Hyatt Brown is the Chairman of the company. Prior to this, Mr. Brown served as the Chief Executive Officer of the company from 1993 to 2009, and President from 1993 to 2002. Previously, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Brown & Brown’s predecessor corporation from 1961 to 1993 and Director at International Speedway Corporation.

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J. Powell Brown

President; Chief Executive Officer; Director Executive Board Since: 2009 Age: 58

Mr. J. Powell Brown has been the Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2009 and is its Director and President since 2007. Prior to this, he served as the company’s Regional Executive Vice President from 2002 to 2007. Mr. Brown has been associated with the company since 1995. Mr. Brown also served as a Director of WestRock Company.

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R. Andrew Watts

Treasurer; Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President Senior Management Since: 2014 Age: 57

Mr. R. Andrew Watts has been the Chief Financial Officer of the company since March 2014 and is its Executive Vice President and Treasurer since February 2014. Prior to this, he was the Global Head of Customer Administration at Thomson Reuters and Chief Financial Officer for multiple segments in the Financial and Risk Division at Thomson Reuters from 2008 to 2011. Mr. Watts also served as the Chief Financial Officer and Co-Founder of Textera, and Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Stephen P. Hearn

Chief Operating Officer; Executive Vice President; President - Retail Segment Senior Management Since: 2025 Age: 59

Mr. Stephen P. Hearn has been the President of the Retail Segment and Executive Vice President of the company. He also serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the company since February 2025. Prior to this, he served as the Executive Vice President of the company. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer AT Ardonagh Capital Solutions Holdings and Ardonagh Specialty Holdings and held various executive roles at The Ardonagh Group.

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Eileen Akerson

Chief Legal Officer Senior Management Since: 2026

Ms. Eileen Akerson has been the Chief Legal Officer of the company since April 2026.

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