Bruce R. Ellig

2022 HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

Bruce Ellig is a retired corporate vice president of Pfizer, Inc., one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical corporations headquartered in New York City, and research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut. Prior to embarking on his professional path, Bruce attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he completed both, his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and his Master of Business Administration (MBA). Over the course of his thirty-five-plus years with Pfizer, Bruce has served in various leadership roles which have provided him with substantial and diverse expertise. He began working as a manager of compensation and personnel research for Pfizer, Inc. Bruce was immediately recognized for his business acumen and continued to rise through the ranks before taking on various executive roles within the company. He most recently filled the capacity of World-Wide Head of Human Resources. As a well-respected and decorated professional, Bruce is also a speaker in his field of expertise, and was a member of standing committees with Pfizer, Inc. from 1985 to 1996. He has contributed more than one hundred articles to professional journals and delivered more than four hundred presentations on radio and television. Since 1978, he has authored nine books as well as served on the advisory board of numerous publications. In recognition of his professional excellence, Bruce has received countless honors. He received lifetime achievement awards from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and WorldatWork. In 1995, he was named Person of the Year by the University of Wisconsin Alumni Club in New York, as well as HR Executive of the Year by Human Resource Executive Magazine. Most recently, Bruce received the Distinguished Business Alumnus Award from the University of Wisconsin School of Business. Committed to expanding his professional knowledge base, Bruce is an elite member of the National Academy of Human Resources. Having a great appreciation for his alma mater, Bruce established the Bruce R. Ellig Distinguished Chair in Pay and Organizational Effectiveness in the School of Business. While the chair is designed to recruit faculty and students, Bruce hopes it will provide students with the tools to succeed far beyond their academic years. Aside from the demands of his career, Bruce enjoys reading and traveling.