Aflac CEO Amos: $11,100 investment in 1955 worth $119 million today
"Those who invested in
Amos ticked off the startling numbers. Someone who bought 1,000 shares as
A living and breathing example of such fortuitous investing -- albeit on a smaller scale -- is
"My daddy bought some, my mother bought some and I bought some," said Jenkins, 87, moments after the annual meeting at the
"I've still got the original certificates. I started out with maybe a little over 100 shares," said Jenkins, who has let that original investment ride -- not cashing in any shares -- and watched that initial
"I've done pretty well with stocks period," said Jenkins, who once went fishing in
"We came last year and I was so impressed with it. I just wanted to come back," she said.
Not that anyone has to have been a decades-long investor to have made money with the company, headquartered on
Other numbers factoring into the stream of cash coming into the firm include
"The way we manage business creates long-term value for our shareholders, and we appreciate investors like you who put their faith and confidence in our business," Amos said.
The over-arching theme of the annual meeting was "Living the Legacy," centered on the founding of the company by brothers John, Paul and
"It is amazing to me that in November we celebrate
The CEO, who clearly understands that
Rolling out a popular cancer policy in
In the U.S., meanwhile,
The company, which spent about
"That's why protecting the Aflac brand is one of my main responsibilities," Amos said.
A key component of the company's advertising campaign is the often-comical
A clip of the 30-second ad was shown to shareholders Monday, as was a commercial in
Also shown at the annual meeting was a recent segment from the MSNBC show, "Morning Joe." It included Aflac U.S. President
Amos also touched on the myriad awards the company received in 2014, some of them for multiple years, including recognition for ethics, diversity and being one of the best places to work in the U.S. and
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