Gary E Costley

Gary E. Costley has been a Director of the Company and Principal Life since 2002. Dr. Costley is a co-founder and managing director of C&G Capital Management, LLC, which provides capital and management to health, medical and nutritional products and services companies. 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 2001 until June 2004. He is a director of three other public companies: Tiffany & Co., a holding company for Tiffany and Company, a jeweler and specialty retailer; Prestige Brand Holdings, Inc., a company that develops and markets over-the-counter drugs, household cleaning products and personal care items; and Covance, Inc., a drug development services company.