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Jeff Hicks is an assistant general counsel for Principal Financial Group. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served as an intelligence officer and attained the rank of Captain. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Maryland, and a law degree from Drake University. He is involved with and supports United Way, the YMCA, and Iowa Legal Aid. He and his wife, Kim, have two children: Hailey, a sophomore at Valley High School and Logan, an eighth-grader at Stilwell Junior High School.