Biography

Dan Houston is chairman and chief executive officer of Principal Financial Group^® and its wholly owned subsidiary, Principal Life Insurance Company^®. He is responsible for overall management of the company. Houston has served in this role since August 2024. Prior to that, he had served in several executive leadership roles including chairman, president, and CEO since 2015, and president and chief operating officer from 2014 to 2015.

Houston joined Principal^® in 1984. Over four decades, he’s established a reputation for visionary leadership—setting strategy, inspiring belief, and rallying teams to deliver on ambitious goals. Houston has led the 145-year-old company through significant growth and transformation, focusing the company’s strategy on the highest value opportunities and growth drivers to serve its customers and shareholders around the world.

He is active in leadership and industry organizations including Business Roundtable, Fortune CEO Initiative, American Council of Life Insurers, and the Partnership for a Healthier America. Most recently, he joined the Board of Directors for ADT Inc. and Arch Capital Group Ltd.

Houston is a staunch advocate for greater financial access. He has offered insights on financial inclusion via Milken Institute, the World Economic Forum, and the United Nations General Assembly Week. He is passionate about philanthropic efforts, serving on numerous boards including Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, United Way of Central Iowa, ICON Water Trails, and Principal Charity Classic.

Houston received his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in 1984 and an honorary doctorate from the institution in 2022.

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