Yale D. Tauber

Yale D. Tauber,
Yale D Tauber passed away at home in New Canaan, CT on Sept 4, surrounded by his devoted family.

Yale was born on Nov 12, 1944, in Paterson, NJ, to his parents, Bernard and Esther (Millstein) Tauber. He graduated from Eastside High School before attending the University of Rochester where he graduated in 1965 with an AB in psychology. He then went on to attend the Columbia University School of Law where he graduated cum laude in 1968 with an LLB and was a Kent Scholar. Following graduation he clerked in the US Federal District Court in New York City for Judge Milton Pollack. He also received an LLM in Taxation from NYU Graduate School of Law.

After completing his clerkship with Judge Pollack, Yale joined the law firm of Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler where he became a partner. He then went on to become a partner and head of the Compensation and Benefits Practice at LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae.

Yale left the field of law in 1987 to become a Worldwide Partner at William M Mercer, a subsidiary of Marsh & McClennan. He served on its U.S. board and as head of all operations in New York and New Jersey. He later served as leader of Mercer's U.S. executive compensation consulting practice.

After retiring from Mercer in 2003, Yale founded Independent Compensation Committee Advisors, LLC, providing independent counsel to compensation committees and boards of directors of various sizes and scopes. He was also the Program Director for The Conference Board regarding executive compensation.

Over the years, Yale lectured extensively and co-authored several books and numerous articles on executive compensation and employee benefits, including "Executive Compensation" (BNA Books, November 2002). He has appeared on television as a guest commentator on CNN, CNBC, Financial News Network and the Wall Street Journal Reports. He also served as the editorial adviser of "Base and Bonus."

Yale was a fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, inducted in 2002. As a member of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation Employee Benefits, Yale served as the chairman of various subcommittees. Additionally, he was a member and lectured worldwide for the International Bar Association. He was also a member of World at Work, and the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals.

While at Columbia, Yale met and married Sharon Whitnney Mittleman in 1968. Together they lived in New York City, Scarsdale, NY, and moved to New Canaan in 1987

They have two sons: Marcus Coudert Tauber and his wife, Elysabeth Rold, and their three children, Brennan, Cecelia and Flynn, of Greenwich; and Hayes Douglas Tauber and his wife, Jennifer Muller, and his two children, Ellerie and Adeliese, of New Canaan He also has a sister, Carole Beer of Boynton Beach, Florida.

Yale enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and had a passion for golf and travel. He was a member of Stanwich Golf Club, the New Canaan Field Club, Old Marsh Golf Club in Florida and, previously, to Scarsdale Golf Club.