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"West Oak’s success has come from always putting our clients’ best interests first and always finding ways to improve and add more value to them"
Andrew mcquiston,
west oak family office, wellington-altus private wealth
Bill Johnson is the CEO, founder and chairman of The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers. He was a two-time All-American tennis player in college. After graduating from California State University, Northridge with a degree in computer science (magna cum laude), Johnson founded Liberty in 1987 with a desk and a phone as the company’s only assets. Liberty has grown from one employee to over 850 people today. The company quickly became successful, with Johnson continuing to lead as its CEO until 2003, when he decided to step back from day-to-day management to pursue his other passion of producing films.
From 2000 to 2018, Johnson recruited his best friend, Jerry Pickett, to run Liberty while he pursued a successful film career. He produced over 30 feature films and raised over $800 million in capital. He is the producer of the number one box-office hit The Grey, starring Liam Neeson, along with films such as A Hologram for the King, starring Tom Hanks; Killing Them Softly, starring Brad Pitt; and Just Friends, starring Ryan Reynolds. He also co-financed The Kids Are Alright, starring Annette Bening, which was nominated for an Oscar for best picture.
Johnson decided to reinvest his energy in his passion for leading Liberty in 2018, taking the company into a new chapter of growth. Since then, Liberty has grown consistently and, in recent years, exponentially, by attracting talented and entrepreneurial people into an energetic and collaborative culture that focuses on employees’ happiness, well-being and growth. It has been the fastest growing privately held insurance broker in the US for over four years now and has won over 50 awards and accolades over the past few years in recognition of its outstanding workplace culture and impressive growth.
Johnson recently established the MGA platform, Aura Risk Management & Insurance Services, where he launched several new programs. Because of its success, more programs will soon be announced.
5955 De Soto Ave, Suite 250, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
818 914 3960
bjohnson@libertycompany.com
linkedin.com/in/bill-johnson-374975138
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Bill Johnson
Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Chairman
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers
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Year 7 Community Leader and Leader for Learning Technologies and Platforms at Northern Beaches Christian School
Master of Business Administration, 2017–2019
2021
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Founded Falvey Cargo Underwriting, a cover note facility of Lloyd’s that has
evolved into Falvey Insurance Group, where he serves as President and CEO
1995–present
2022
Johnson leads a team of over 800 valued co-creators (employees) in more than 40 offices across 15 states through a servant leadership and wellness-focused approach that emphasizes caring for Liberty’s people and creating endless opportunities for them to develop personally and professionally
2022
2018
Johnson placed his energy back into his passion for leading Liberty. He changed the company’s mission statement to “promoting peace of mind with great care” and its core values to “integrity, excellence, caring, kindness, fairness, teamwork, good feelings and fun!” The team embraced these principles in a way that Johnson never would have imagined. They became present in the environment in a very authentic way; they began to serve as the eight North Stars that guide Liberty’s decisions and actions in different situations. Since then, with Johnson at the helm, the company just took off.
2018
2003
Johnson stepped back from day-to-day management of Liberty to pursue his other passion of producing films. During the next 14 years, he made over 30 films, including those starring Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Duane “The Rock” Johnson, Johnny Depp, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie and others.
2003
1987
Johnson founded The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (originally called William J. Johnson Insurance Brokers) with a desk and a phone as the only assets of the company
1987
2022
2020–present
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Deputy Principal at Australian Christian College - Southlands
Doctor of Education
2020–present
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2021
Launched his own business,
Ascend Financial Services
2022
2022
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
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2021
Launched his own business,
Ascend Financial Services
2022
Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Chairman
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers
Bill Johnson
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1995–present
2022
2018
2003
1987
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
2022
Excellence awardee – Independent Mortgage Adviser of the Year category at the New Zealand Mortgage Awards
2022
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Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
1995–present
Founded Falvey Cargo Underwriting, a cover note facility of Lloyd’s that has
evolved into Falvey Insurance Group, where he serves as President and CEO
1995–present
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Human Resources Magazine | key media
2022
Johnson leads a team of over 800 valued co-creators (employees) in more than 40 offices across 15 states through a servant leadership and wellness-focused approach that emphasizes caring for Liberty’s people and creating endless opportunities for them to develop personally and professionally
2022
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2018
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Johnson placed his energy back into his passion for leading Liberty. He changed the company’s mission statement to “promoting peace of mind with great care” and its core values to “integrity, excellence, caring, kindness, fairness, teamwork, good feelings and fun!” The team embraced these principles in a way that Johnson never would have imagined. They became present in the environment in a very authentic way; they began to serve as the eight North Stars that guide Liberty’s decisions and actions in different situations. Since then, with Johnson at the helm, the company just took off
2018
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2003
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Johnson stepped back from day-to-day management of Liberty to pursue his other passion of producing films. During the next 14 years, he made over 30 films, including those starring Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Duane “The Rock” Johnson, Johnny Depp, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie and others
2003
1997
1987
human resources | key media
Johnson founded The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (originally called William J. Johnson Insurance Brokers) with a desk and a phone as the only assets of the company
1987
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