John Boykin
Age: 36
Title: President/CEO
Workplace: B+H Insurance, LLC (BHI)
A former bartender and two-time college dropout, John Boykin entered the insurance game at age 23 for $8 per hour and only six hours of work per week. But he pushed himself, became a credible advisor, went to school full time, and six months later he was working full-time in the insurance industry. He gained the experience needed to eventually produce more than $1,000,000 in new business every year since 2007. As CEO at B+H Insurance, LLC (BHI), Boykin oversees more than 25 employees in five business areas.
Boykin volunteers and supports local charities, including the American Heart Association, atTAcK Addiction, Autism Delaware, the Boys and Girls Club, Delaware Hospice, the Elena Delle Donne Foundation, First Tee of Delaware, Habitat for Humanity, the Ministry of Caring, the Ronald McDonald House and the Mary Campbell Center. He also brings that philanthropic nature back to the office, forgoing a portion of his salary each year to reward employees for excellent performance as part of B+H’s “Pay for Performance” compensation program.