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 FloridaHouseofRepresentatives from the 31st district | |
| In office November 7,1972 –November 4,1980 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Andrews [1] |
| Succeeded by | T. K. Wetherell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12,1937 Orlando,Florida,U.S. |
| 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 sat in the Florida House of Representatives for the 31st district,as a Democrat,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] In March 2018,he was worth an estimated $1.1 billion. [6] In 2012,Brown and his wife Cici donated $13 million to the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach for the construction of the Brown Museum,which opened in early 2015. [7] In 2018,Brown and his wife donated $18 million to Stetson University [8] and pledged $15 million to improve Daytona Beach's Riverfront Park. [9]
