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Bruce R. Ellig Human Resource Executive (Retired), Pfizer Author New York, NY www.marquistopexecutives.com/2019/11/25/ bruce-r-ellig Hired in 1960 by Pfizer, one of the leading American pharmaceutical companies in the world, Mr. Ellig moved in and out of roles during his tenure until retiring in 1996. He served as a manager of compensation and personnel research, corporate director and vice president of compensation and benefits, the first corporate officer in the U.S. with this title, vice president of employee relations and personnel, and finally as the vice president of personnel reporting to the company’s chairman and CEO, with responsibility for worldwide HR, a position he held for over 12 years. During this period, he was also secretary to the board of directors executive compensation committee. In addition to being promoted to serve as the worldwide head of human resources at Pfizer, Mr. Ellig dedicated much of his time to serving on their savings investment, retirement plans assets, retirement plan, employee compensation, and management development standing committees from 1985 to 1996. Outside the company, he spent five years with the corporate advisory council in corporate education, and after retirement, spent another two years with the career center on their advisory panel. Mr. Ellig was active on numerous boards, most recently the dean’s advisory board for the School of Business at his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin, for the Global Remuneration Organization and Kentucky Educational TV. Mr. Ellig is the author of “American History Impact on Employee Pay and Benefits,” published in 2015 and 2018, “The Evolution of Employee Pay in The United States,” published in 2005, and “The Complete Guide to Executive Compensation,” published in 2002, 2007, 2014, and 2021. He also served as a contributing author for numerous books, served on the advisory board for the Journal of Compensation and Benefits for 12 years until 1996, authored and co-authored more than 100 articles in various peer- reviewed journals in his area of expertise, and participated in more than 400 presentations before many audiences, including on television and radio.