Joseph Bachelder III

Joseph Bachelder III
Born
Joseph Elmer Bachelder III

(1932-11-13)November 13, 1932
DiedDecember 13, 2020(2020-12-13) (aged 88)
Alma mater
Known forEngineering the golden parachute executive compensation structure
SpouseLouise Mason
Children3

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.