Leslie L. Knox
LESLIE L. KNOX
MBA, SPPA
Owner and President
A second-generation Public Insurance Adjuster, Leslie Knox grew up in the area and in the business. His father, Andrew, founded Andrew K. Knox and Company nearly 50 years ago, and it has since become the largest, most well-respected public adjusting firm in New Jersey.
His diverse background prepared him well for this multi-faceted profession. He graduated with honors from Bethany College of West Virginia with a BA in history and economics, later securing an MBA in management from San Francisco’s Golden Gate University.
He worked as a micro-economist for a Fortune 500 Company in the oil industry. He went on to assume the position of marketing director at a multinational corporation, living in Belgium, he oversaw operations in North Africa, the Middle East, Scandinavia, Western Europe and the Communist Bloc. After transitioning into the public adjustment field, Les earned his certification as a Senior Professional Public Adjuster (SPPA) from the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA).
In 1991, he served as Director of Loss Adjustment for the Government of Kuwait, Public Authority For Assessment Of Compensation For Damages Incurred From The Iraqi Aggression. In that capacity he assisted in the preparation of claims for war reparations that were ultimately presented to the United Nations Security Council.
His exhaustive background in property loss adjustment encompasses all phases of property valuation, whether commercial, residential or governmental. He hires and trains all property loss adjusters and personally supervises each and every client account.
A past president of the Ocean County Business Association (OCBA), Les is currently a Vice President and board member of NAPIA and is slated to become president in 2006.