Principal Financial Group

PFG

Financial ServicesNMS$19.5B

PFG SEC filings last scanned 4 Oct 2026, 19:11 UTC

CEO Timeline

Deanna D. Strable-SoethoutCurrent

Jan 2025 — Present(1y 9mo)

Deanna Strable-Soethout was appointed President, CEO, and Board Chair of Principal Financial Group, succeeding Dan Houston.

1 source filing — click to expand

Daniel J. Houston

Aug 2015 — Jan 2025(9y 5mo)

Daniel J. Houston was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Principal Financial Group, Inc., effective August 18, 2015, succeeding Larry D. Zimpleman.

planned retirement

5 source filings — click to expand

Larry D. Zimpleman

May 2008 — Aug 2015(7y 3mo)

Larry D. Zimpleman was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Principal Financial Group, effective May 1, 2008, succeeding J. Barry Griswell who retained the Chairman role.

promotion of successor

4 source filings — click to expand

J. Barry Griswell

Since at least Nov 2007 — May 2008(6mo)

planned succession process

2 source filings — click to expand