David Sampson

President and CEO, Property Casualty Insurers Association of American (PCI)

David A. Sampson is the president and CEO of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), which represents more than 1,000 homeowners, auto and business insurance companies.

Sampson’s unique combination of extensive financial services experience, global insights and political acumen combine to make him a strong leader and he was named to the Insurance Newscast’s 100 Most Powerful People in the Insurance Industry list. Sampson is also president of the Independent Statistical Service and serves on the Board of Directors of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety.

Prior to joining PCI in 2007, Sampson served in the George W. Bush Administration in two presidential-appointed and Senate-confirmed positions. From 2005 - 2007, he served as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, overseeing its 15 agencies. Previously, Sampson served in the Governor George W. Bush Administration as Chair of the Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness and Vice Chair of the Texas Strategic Economic Development Planning Commission. He also led the Arlington, Texas Chamber of Commerce as the President and CEO.

Sampson is a graduate of David Lipscomb University and was named Alumnus of the Year in 2014. He earned his doctorate at Abilene Christian University. He completed the Program for Senior Executives at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1999. He and his wife Karen and his sons Matt and John reside in Texas.