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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
3Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

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About

Mr. Houston is Executive Chairman of Principal Financial Group and its wholly owned subsidiary, Principal Life Insurance Company. He joined the Company in 1984 and has served in various executive leadership roles, including Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from May 2016 to August 2024. He brings extensive executive leadership and operational expertise in leading a large global financial services company.

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Independent Director

Arch Capital Group

2024-01-01 · current

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Arch Capital Group

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Independent Director at Arch Capital Group

2024-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-27

Arch Capital GroupArch Capital GroupDaniel J. Houston

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Source 1 · Sec FilingACGL DEF 14A director slateSupports Board role, Committee assignments.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingGEO DEF 14A executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingPFG DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 4 · Sec FilingArch Capital Group Ltd. director board sourceSupports Board membership, Board independence.Open source

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:daniel-j-houston
Record version
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Published evidence records

6 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. ACGL DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 24, 2026 · Retrieved: May 8, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 8, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Compensation, Nominating/Governance · Claim reviewed: May 8, 2026

  2. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Mar 24, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Independent Director at Arch Capital Group · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  3. GEO DEF 14A executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 19, 2026 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at GEO GROUP INC · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Senior Vice President, Health Services · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  4. PFG DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 7, 2025 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Chair · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Executive · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Principal Financial Group, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Executive Chairman · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  5. Arch Capital Group Ltd. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 25, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Arch Capital Group Ltd. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  6. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Arch Capital Group Ltd. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

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AI and ML experience · CorroboratedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Arch Capital Group Ltd.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Chair1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 8, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 8, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Compensation, Nominating/Governance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 8, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 8, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Executive1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · CorroboratedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at GEO GROUP INC1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Principal Financial Group, Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Executive Chairman1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Senior Vice President, Health Services1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Technology background · CorroboratedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 8, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/947484/000094748426000038/acgl-20260324.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Independent Director at Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ: ACGLO)

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Board independence

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/947484/000094748426000038/acgl-20260324.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership