Dan Amos Named to 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics List
December 04 2007 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Ethisphere Magazine Publishes Elite List of Ethical Business
Leadership COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Dan Amos, chairman
and CEO of Aflac, was named as one of the 100 Most Influential
People in Business Ethics by Ethisphere Magazine, a global
publication focused on the correlation between ethics and profit. A
panel of ethics experts from major universities including New York
University, Pennsylvania State University, The University of
Delaware and Arizona State University, among others, submitted
nominations and ranked individuals who influenced ethical behavior
in global business. Research was done in cooperation with analysts
from the Ethisphere Institute and, while hundreds of individuals
were considered, ultimately only 100 made the list. "These
individuals deserve tremendous praise for their efforts to advance
the public discourse on issues relating to business ethics," said
Ethisphere Editor Stefan Linssen. The complete list of the 100 Most
Influential People in Business Ethics is available online at
http://ethisphere.com/influential/. The 100 Most Influential
individuals were indexed against the following nine categories:
Government and Regulatory, Business Leadership, Non- Governmental
Organizations (NGO), Design and Sustainability, Media and
Whistleblowers, Thought Leadership, Corporate Culture, Investment
and Research, and Legal and Governance. Earlier this year, Aflac
was recognized by Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most
Ethical Companies and was also named to Fortune magazine's list of
America's Most Admired Companies for the seventh consecutive year.
About Aflac: For more than 50 years, Aflac products have given
policyholders the opportunity to direct cash where it is needed
most when a life-interrupting medical event causes financial
challenges. Aflac is the number one provider of
guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and the number
one insurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in
force in Japan. Our insurance products provide protection to more
than 40 million people worldwide. Aflac has been included in
Fortune magazine's listing of America's Most Admired Companies for
seven consecutive years and in Fortune magazine's list of the 100
Best Companies to Work For in America for nine consecutive years.
Aflac has also been recognized three times by both Fortune
magazine's listing of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities and
Working Mother magazine's listing of the 100 Best Companies for
Working Mothers. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out
more about Aflac, visit aflac.com. About the Publisher: The
research-based Ethisphere Institute and associated membership
group, the Ethisphere Council, are supported by more than 100
institutions and corporations, including LexisNexis, the Practising
Law Institute, the National Association of Corporate Directors, the
Global Reporting Initiative, Corpedia, Deutsche Telekom, Time
Warner, Avaya and Kraft. The Institute is dedicated to the
research, creation, and sharing of best practices in ethics,
compliance, and corporate governance among its membership
companies. It also focuses on the development and advancement of
individuals on its membership council through increased efficiency,
innovation, tools, mentoring, advice, and unique career
opportunities. Ethisphere Magazine is the quarterly publication of
the Institute. More information on membership can be found at
http://www.ethisphere.com/. (Logo:
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Contacts: Analyst and Investment Contact: Laura Kane Kenneth S.
Janke, Jr. Aflac Incorporated Aflac Incorporated 706.596.3493
800.235.2667, Option 3; Fax: 706.324.6330
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Aflac CONTACT: Media, Laura
Kane, +1-706-596-3493, ; or Analyst and Investment, Kenneth S.
Janke, Jr., +1-800-235-2667, Option 3, Fax +1-706-324-6330, , both
of Aflac Web site: http://www.aflac.com/
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