The Complete Guide to Executive Compensation 3/E

by Bruce R. Ellig

The Complete Guide to Executive Compensation has long been recognized as the guide to executive pay. Now in its third edition, The Complete Guide to Executive Compensation has been fully updated to address important changes regarding venture capitalism, boards of directors' responsibilities, shifts in stakeholder power, and laws like the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and healthcare reform. It includes appendices of selected laws, Internal Revenue Code sections, IRS revenue rulings, SEC actions, accounting interpretations, a bibliography of selected books, DJIA history, and a glossary of more than 2,000 definitions. The Complete Guide to Executive Compensation

Genres: Business

1024 pages, Hardcover

First published December 20, 2013

About the author

Bruce R. Ellig is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from the University of Wisconsin with a BBA and MBA. He worked for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer for over 35 years in the human resources division.

For the last third of his career with Pfizer, Mr. Ellig was the worldwide head of human resources, reporting to Pfizer’s chief executive officer. Mr. Ellig was also responsible for the company’s executive compensation programs and was secretary to the board’s committee on executive compensation.

Bruce Ellig has written and published twelve books and over 150 articles. His most notable works include four editions of The Complete Guide to Executive Compensation and two books on the influence of the U.S. Presidents on the evolution of employee pay. He has spoken before audiences of over 5,000 attendees. Ellig has also appeared on national television a number of times.

Mr. Ellig was Chairman of the National Board of Directors for the Society for Human Resources and is the recipient of many awards and honors including a lifetime membership to the National Academy of Human Resources and inclusion in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the World. In 2024, Who’s Who identified Mr. Ellig as the most distinguished professional among the over 300 named.