# Richard A. Gulliver

> Richard A. (Rick) Gulliver is the retired co-founder of HUB International, whose insurance career began with a one-person brokerage in Leamington, Ontario, in January 1977. He helped form HUB in 1998, served as president and later vice chairman, and directed its mergers and acquisitions. His public service includes the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation and the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award USA.

- **Role:** Retired co-founder of HUB International; board member emeritus, Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award USA
- **Organizations:** HUB International, Gulliver Insurance Brokers, Insurance Network Solutions, Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation - Midwest Division, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award USA
- **Education:** University of Western Ontario, Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP), Insurance Institute of Canada
- **Known for:** Co-founded HUB International, formed in 1998., Directed more than 350 acquisitions representing over $1 billion in revenue by the September 2016 leadership announcement., Named to Insurance Business Hot 100 2016.

## Career timeline

- **1977** — Opened a one-person insurance brokerage in Leamington, Ontario, in January.
- **1995** — Helped create Insurance Network Solutions and served as president.
- **1997** — Joined Brian Jeffrey to establish The Hub Group Inc., a predecessor brokerage.
- **1998** — Helped form the larger HUB enterprise.
- **1999** — Signed the company shareholder letter as president after its February Toronto Stock Exchange IPO.
- **2004** — Retained the presidency while assuming full-time responsibility for acquisitions.
- **2013** — Received the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Trailblazer Award.
- **2017** — Became HUB International vice chairman on January 1, continuing M&A leadership.
- **2019** — His twenty-five-year relationship with SilverStone chairman John P. Nelson was cited as critical to the acquisition decision.

## Achievements

- Co-founded HUB International, formed in 1998.
- Directed more than 350 acquisitions representing over $1 billion in revenue by the September 2016 leadership announcement.
- Named to Insurance Business Hot 100 2016.
- Received the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Trailblazer Award in 2013.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-gulliver-2657137

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