J. Hyatt Brown

J. Hyatt Brown (born July 12, 1937) is an American billionaire businessman and politician in the state of Florida.

J. Hyatt Brown
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 November 7, 1972 – November 4, 1980
Preceded by	William C. Andrews[1]
Succeeded by	T. K. Wetherell
Personal details
Born	(1937-07-12) July 12, 1937 Orlando, Florida
Political party	Democratic
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Florida
Occupation	insurance agent

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]