DANIEL J. HOUSTON

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PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC

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2020-04-06 Mr. Houston has been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Principal Life Insurance Company ("Principal Life") since 2016. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer from August 2015–May 2016. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer from November 25, 2014–August 17, 2015. He joined Principal Life in 1984 and had several management positions, being named Senior Vice President in 2006 and President of Retirement and Income Solutions in 2008. He is Chairman of the board of directors of the American Council of Life Insurers and also serves on the boards of the Iowa Business Council, Greater Des Moines Partnership, Employee Benefits Research Institute, Iowa State University Business School Dean's Advisory Council, Partnership for a Healthier America and Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. Skills and Qualifications: Mr. Houston has operational expertise, global awareness, and deep talent leadership skills. During his career with the Company, he has worked in sales, managed numerous businesses and helped lead the transformation of the Company to a global investment management leader. He has extensive operational experience, as well as expertise in risk management, executive compensation, talent management marketing and sales, and mergers and acquisitions. Education: Bachelor's of Science degree from Iowa State University.
2021-04-05 Mr. Houston has operational expertise, global awareness, and deep talent leadership skills. Education: Bachelor's of Science degree from Iowa State University.
2022-04-04 Skills and Qualifications: Mr. Houston has operational expertise, global awareness, and deep talent leadership skills. During his career with the Company, he has worked in sales, managed numerous businesses, and helped lead the transformation of the Company to a global investment management leader. He has extensive operational experience, as well as expertise in risk management, executive compensation, talent management, marketing and sales, and mergers and acquisitions.
2023-04-03 Mr. Houston has operational expertise, global awareness, and deep talent-leadership skills... Education: Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University.
2024-04-08 Mr. Houston has been Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2015. Key Skills and Qualifications: Mr. Houston brings to the Board extensive executive leadership and operational expertise, global awareness, and deep talent leadership skills through his experience of leading a large global financial services public company.
2025-04-07 Mr. Houston is Executive Chairman of the Company and has served in various executive leadership roles.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03