Joseph Bachelder III | |
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| Born | Joseph Elmer Bachelder III November 13, 1932 Fulton, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2020 (aged 88) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Known for | Engineering the golden parachute executive compensation structure |
| Spouse | Louise Mason |
| Children | 3 |
Joseph Elmer Bachelder III (November 13, 1932 – December 13, 2020) was an American lawyer noted for designing executive compensation packages including the golden parachute. Through his career he represented executives including John Sculley at Apple Inc., Jamie Dimon at Citigroup, George M. C. Fisher at Eastman Kodak, and Louis Gerstner, first at RJR Nabisco and later at IBM.