PLANSPONSOR, a leading national retirement industry magazine, has presented Larry Zimpleman, chairman, president and CEO of Principal Financial Group Inc., with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his extraordinary contributions to the retirement plan industry. “The Principal Financial Group has been a leader in the retirement space for a generation,” said Charles Ruffel, founder of PLANSPONSOR. “That focus, and commitment to excellence, is embodied by chairman, president and chief executive officer Larry Zimpleman, first in his role running the retirement business and now as chief executive.” PLANSPONSOR presented the award on March 29 at the 2012 Awards for Excellence ceremony in New York City.