J. Hyatt Brown
J. Hyatt Brown | |
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| Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1978–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Donald L. Tucker |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Haben |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office 1972–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Andrews[1] |
| Succeeded by | T. K. Wetherell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1937 Orlando, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Occupation | insurance agent |
J. Hyatt Brown (born July 12, 1937) is an American billionaire businessman and politician in the state of Florida.
Brown was born in Orlando and grew up in Daytona Beach.[2] He attended the University of Florida and works in the insurance industry.[3]
Brown served in the Florida House of Representatives for the 31st district, as a Democrat, serving from 1972 to 1980. From 1978 to 1980, he was Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.[4]
In 2009, Brown retired as CEO of his insurance agency, Brown & Brown.[5] As of March 2018, he is worth an estimated $1.1 billion.[6] In 2012, Brown and his wife Cici donated $13 million to Museum of Arts and Sciences (Daytona Beach) for construction of the Brown Museum, which opened in early 2015.[7] In 2018, Brown and his wife donated $18 million to Stetson University.[8] The same year, the Browns pledged $15 million to improve Daytona Beach’s Riverfront Park.[9]
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20180113095046/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html
- ^ "Buyer-friendly property market continues - Business Insurance".
- ^ "Florida House of Representatives - J. Hyatt Brown - 2016 - 2018 ( Speaker Corcoran )". www.myfloridahouse.gov.
- ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "J. Hyatt Brown Talks About Business, Florida, and Politics". www.propertycasualty360.com.
- ^ Peterson-Withorn, Chase. "Meet The World's 259 Newest Billionaires". forbes.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Dickinson, Joy Wallace. "Florida's past comes alive in art at Daytona museum". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ "Hyatt and Cici Brown gift Stetson with $18M, school's largest donation ever". Daytona Beach News Journal. April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Browns pledge $15 million to improve Daytona Beach's Riverfront Park". Daytona Beach News Journal. July 18, 2018.