John 'Shelby' Amos II
The Aflac family and community mourn the passing of John 'Shelby' Amos II.
Mr. Amos passed away on Thursday, Nov. 30, after a brief illness. He was not only the son of Aflac Principal Founder John Amos but also a longtime member of the company's board of directors.
Throughout Amos's career, he served in various leadership roles, most notably as the Alabama/West Florida state sales coordinator, and was inducted into the Aflac Hall of Fame in 2020.
He and his wife of more than 30 years, Wanda J. Amos, have been an active part of the community, owning the local Columbus Cottonmouth hockey team for over 17 years.
Jon Sullivan, Aflac's Director of Communications, released a statement saying, "Our hearts and condolences go out to his wife, his family and large circle of friends."
Mark Rice
Thu, November 30, 2023 at 6:22 p.m. CST·5 min read
John "Shelby" Amos II, who used his fortune as an heir and executive with Aflac to co-own a professional sports franchise that won two championships for Columbus and to establish a foundation that benefited numerous community causes, has died.
Amos died Thursday in Columbus following a brief illness, Aflac spokesman Jon Sullivan confirmed to the Ledger-Enquirer. He was 71.
Amos co-owned with his wife, Wanda, the Columbus Cottonmouths from 2001-17, who played in the East Coast Hockey League (2001-04) and the Southern Professional Hockey League (2004-17) during that time. They won the SPHL championship in 2005 and 2012 and reached the finals in 2014.
His father, John Beverly Amos, was principal founder of the Columbus-based supplemental insurer Aflac, now a Fortune 500 company.
Shelby Amos retired from the Aflac board after 31 years as a member in 2014 to work in a salaried position as market director for the company. He previously was state sales coordinator for Aflac in Alabama and west Florida. He was inducted into the Aflac Hall of Fame in 2020.
The Aflac family and community mourn the passing of John 'Shelby' Amos II.
Mr. Amos passed away on Thursday, Nov. 30, after a brief illness. He was not only the son of Aflac Principal Founder John Amos but also a longtime member of the company's board of directors.
Throughout Amos's career, he served in various leadership roles, most notably as the Alabama/West Florida state sales coordinator, and was inducted into the Aflac Hall of Fame in 2020.
He and his wife of more than 30 years, Wanda J. Amos, have been an active part of the community, owning the local Columbus Cottonmouth hockey team for over 17 years.
Jon Sullivan, Aflac's Director of Communications, released a statement saying, "Our hearts and condolences go out to his wife, his family and large circle of friends."
Mark Rice
Thu, November 30, 2023 at 6:22 p.m. CST·5 min read
John "Shelby" Amos II, who used his fortune as an heir and executive with Aflac to co-own a professional sports franchise that won two championships for Columbus and to establish a foundation that benefited numerous community causes, has died.
Amos died Thursday in Columbus following a brief illness, Aflac spokesman Jon Sullivan confirmed to the Ledger-Enquirer. He was 71.
Amos co-owned with his wife, Wanda, the Columbus Cottonmouths from 2001-17, who played in the East Coast Hockey League (2001-04) and the Southern Professional Hockey League (2004-17) during that time. They won the SPHL championship in 2005 and 2012 and reached the finals in 2014.
His father, John Beverly Amos, was principal founder of the Columbus-based supplemental insurer Aflac, now a Fortune 500 company.
Shelby Amos retired from the Aflac board after 31 years as a member in 2014 to work in a salaried position as market director for the company. He previously was state sales coordinator for Aflac in Alabama and west Florida. He was inducted into the Aflac Hall of Fame in 2020.
John 'Shelby' Amos II
The Aflac family and community mourn the passing of John 'Shelby' Amos II.
Mr. Amos passed away on Thursday, Nov. 30, after a brief illness. He was not only the son of Aflac Principal Founder John Amos but also a longtime member of the company's board of directors.
Throughout Amos's career, he served in various leadership roles, most notably as the Alabama/West Florida state sales coordinator, and was inducted into the Aflac Hall of Fame in 2020.
He and his wife of more than 30 years, Wanda J. Amos, have been an active part of the community, owning the local Columbus Cottonmouth hockey team for over 17 years.
Jon Sullivan, Aflac's Director of Communications, released a statement saying, "Our hearts and condolences go out to his wife, his family and large circle of friends."
Mark Rice
Thu, November 30, 2023 at 6:22 p.m. CST·5 min read
John "Shelby" Amos II, who used his fortune as an heir and executive with Aflac to co-own a professional sports franchise that won two championships for Columbus and to establish a foundation that benefited numerous community causes, has died.
Amos died Thursday in Columbus following a brief illness, Aflac spokesman Jon Sullivan confirmed to the Ledger-Enquirer. He was 71.
Amos co-owned with his wife, Wanda, the Columbus Cottonmouths from 2001-17, who played in the East Coast Hockey League (2001-04) and the Southern Professional Hockey League (2004-17) during that time. They won the SPHL championship in 2005 and 2012 and reached the finals in 2014.
His father, John Beverly Amos, was principal founder of the Columbus-based supplemental insurer Aflac, now a Fortune 500 company.
Shelby Amos retired from the Aflac board after 31 years as a member in 2014 to work in a salaried position as market director for the company. He previously was state sales coordinator for Aflac in Alabama and west Florida. He was inducted into the Aflac Hall of Fame in 2020.
The Aflac family and community mourn the passing of John 'Shelby' Amos II.
Mr. Amos passed away on Thursday, Nov. 30, after a brief illness. He was not only the son of Aflac Principal Founder John Amos but also a longtime member of the company's board of directors.
Throughout Amos's career, he served in various leadership roles, most notably as the Alabama/West Florida state sales coordinator, and was inducted into the Aflac Hall of Fame in 2020.
He and his wife of more than 30 years, Wanda J. Amos, have been an active part of the community, owning the local Columbus Cottonmouth hockey team for over 17 years.
Jon Sullivan, Aflac's Director of Communications, released a statement saying, "Our hearts and condolences go out to his wife, his family and large circle of friends."
Mark Rice
Thu, November 30, 2023 at 6:22 p.m. CST·5 min read
John "Shelby" Amos II, who used his fortune as an heir and executive with Aflac to co-own a professional sports franchise that won two championships for Columbus and to establish a foundation that benefited numerous community causes, has died.
Amos died Thursday in Columbus following a brief illness, Aflac spokesman Jon Sullivan confirmed to the Ledger-Enquirer. He was 71.
Amos co-owned with his wife, Wanda, the Columbus Cottonmouths from 2001-17, who played in the East Coast Hockey League (2001-04) and the Southern Professional Hockey League (2004-17) during that time. They won the SPHL championship in 2005 and 2012 and reached the finals in 2014.
His father, John Beverly Amos, was principal founder of the Columbus-based supplemental insurer Aflac, now a Fortune 500 company.
Shelby Amos retired from the Aflac board after 31 years as a member in 2014 to work in a salaried position as market director for the company. He previously was state sales coordinator for Aflac in Alabama and west Florida. He was inducted into the Aflac Hall of Fame in 2020.
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