William L. MacDonald
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mr. MacDonald founded Retirement Capital Group, Inc. (RCG) in San Diego in 2003, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. He also founded Compensation Resource Group (CRG) in 1978. CRG was acquired by a NYSE company in 2000; Mr. MacDonald then presided as President and Chief Executive Officer of the executive benefits division until 2003.

Mr. MacDonald has consulted on executive compensation and benefit issues for more than 25 years for numerous public and privately-held firms across a variety of industries, including a large number of Fortune 500 companies. He wrote a book Retain Key Executives published by CCH, and has authored numerous articles on the subject of executive compensation and benefits. In addition, Mr. MacDonald has been quoted frequently in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Bloomberg, as well as in a number of industry trade journals.

A frequent lecturer, Mr. MacDonald has spoken on the subject of compensation and benefit planning to various organizations, including The Conference Board, World-at-Work, Forbes CEO Forum, and the Young Presidents’ Organization.

Mr. MacDonald serves on the Board of Directors for the San Gabriel Boy Scouts of America, National Association of Corporate Directors, and the Board of Visitors for the Graziadio School of Business at Pepperdine University. He is also a member of the World Presidents’ Organization, San Diego Harvard Alumni Club, and Financial Executives International.

Mr. MacDonald graduated from Northeastern University, and The President’s Program on Leadership from Harvard Business School.

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