Dan Houston
Character.org recognized Dan Houston as the recipient of the 2022 John Winthrop Wright “Ethics in Action” Award as one outcome of a grant from SEE. Dan is Chairman, President and CEO of the Principal Financial Group
Dan was nominated for the award by Scott Raecker, the Executive Director of The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University. In his nomination, Scott wrote that “Dan is passionate about ethics and integrity. As President, Dan repeatedly encourages his employees to speak up if someone is not following the company’s Global Code of Conduct. Dan wants his employees to summon their courage and do the “right thing.”
Principal Financial Group helps more than 45 million people with planning and investing their savings. Founded in 1879 in Des Moines, Iowa, the company has built a strong and sustained reputation for being ethical and trustworthy. As its current CEO, Dan Houston has publicly stated that he feels the responsibility to enhance and strengthen the company’s commitment to honesty and integrity, including the ways in which each of the company’s 18,000+ employees interact with customers, business partners, and with each other.
The John Winthrop Wright “Ethics in Action” Award is made possible by a grant from The School for Ethical Education (SEE). The Award was established to annually recognize an individual who has demonstrated a sustained commitment to ethical leadership by modeling and emphasizing core ethical values as essential to the mission and success of their company or organization.
Dan was recognized and presented with the award on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 during Character.org’s Champions for Character Awards Ceremony. The 1-hour event was held virtually during COVID restrictions.
Dan was nominated for the award by Scott Raecker, the Executive Director of The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University. In his nomination, Scott wrote that “Dan is passionate about ethics and integrity. As President, Dan repeatedly encourages his employees to speak up if someone is not following the company’s Global Code of Conduct. Dan wants his employees to summon their courage and do the “right thing.”
Principal Financial Group helps more than 45 million people with planning and investing their savings. Founded in 1879 in Des Moines, Iowa, the company has built a strong and sustained reputation for being ethical and trustworthy. As its current CEO, Dan Houston has publicly stated that he feels the responsibility to enhance and strengthen the company’s commitment to honesty and integrity, including the ways in which each of the company’s 18,000+ employees interact with customers, business partners, and with each other.
The John Winthrop Wright “Ethics in Action” Award is made possible by a grant from The School for Ethical Education (SEE). The Award was established to annually recognize an individual who has demonstrated a sustained commitment to ethical leadership by modeling and emphasizing core ethical values as essential to the mission and success of their company or organization.
Dan was recognized and presented with the award on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 during Character.org’s Champions for Character Awards Ceremony. The 1-hour event was held virtually during COVID restrictions.
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