Primary Job Title Board of Director Primary Organization 
Principal Financial Group
Gender Male
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Gary E. Costley has been a Director of the Company and Principal Life since 2002. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of International Multifoods Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer food and food service products, from November 1997 until June 2004 and following his retirement from International Multifoods was a
cofounder and managing director of C & G Capital Management, LLC until May 2009.
He is a director of two other public companies: Tiffany & Co. and Prestige Brand Holdings, Inc. (Lead Director).
