Dan Towriss
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1972 (age 53–54)
Dan Towriss | |
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| Born | Daniel Jonathan Towriss 1972 (age 53–54) Muncie, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington Ball State University (BS) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Group 1001; CEO of TWG Motorsports |
| Spouse | Cassidy Towriss |
Daniel Jonathan Towriss (born 1972) is an American businessman who is the founder, chief executive officer and president of Group 1001, a privately held insurance collective and financial services firm, which is a subsidiary of TWG Global and affiliated with Guggenheim Partners. He is also the CEO of TWG Motorsports which owns Cadillac Formula 1.[1][2]
Towriss attended Muncie Central High School in Muncie, Indiana.[3] After graduating he went to Indiana University Bloomington on a baseball scholarship. After experiencing an elbow injury which ended his baseball career, he went to Ball State University where he graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree in actuarial science in 1994.[4][5]
Career
Towriss is the founder, CEO, and president of Group 1001, an insurance collective and financial services firm controlled by TWG Global, which is linked to Guggenheim Partners through their shared CEO Mark Walter.[6] Towriss has helped Group 1001 accumulate over $66 billion in assets.
On February 25, 2025, he was named the CEO of TWG Motorsports, a subsidiary of TWG Global.[7][8] TWG Motorsports owns Cadillac Formula One, previously known as Andretti Cadillac Formula One Team.[9] In October 2024, Michael Andretti had given control of Andretti Global to Towriss. Towriss had joined Andretti's ownership group in May 2023.[10] The Cadillac team will become the 11th team during the 2026 season.[11]
