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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) describes itself as "a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 180,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services."[1]

PwC was "created by the merger of two firms—Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand—each with historical roots going back some 150 years."[2] According to its website, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is incorporated in Delaware. PwC may refer to the United States member firm, headquartered in New York, and also to the larger network of firms worldwide. Each member firm is a separate legal entity.

In the 2012 fiscal year ending June 30 2012, PwC recorded $31.5 billion in gross revenues.[3]

Ties to Pete Peterson's "Fix the Debt"

The Campaign to Fix the Debt is the latest incarnation of a decades-long effort by former Nixon man turned Wall Street billionaire Pete Peterson to slash earned benefit programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid under the guise of fixing the nation's "debt problem."

This article is part of the Center for Media and Democracy's investigation of Pete Peterson's Campaign to "Fix the Debt." Please visit our main SourceWatch page on Fix the Debt.

About Fix the Debt
The Campaign to Fix the Debt is the latest incarnation of a decades-long effort by former Nixon man turned Wall Street billionaire Pete Peterson to slash earned benefit programs such as Social Security and Medicare under the guise of fixing the nation's "debt problem." Through a special report and new interactive wiki resource, the Center for Media and Democracy -- in partnership with the Nation magazine -- exposes the funding, the leaders, the partner groups, and the phony state "chapters" of this astroturf supergroup. Learn more at PetersonPyramid.org and in the Nation magazine.


Personnel

Network Leadership Team

As of February 2013[4]

Global Board

As of February 2013[5]

  • Brad Oltmanns, Chair - United States
  • Noël Albertus - France
  • Susan Allen - Canada
  • Mark Boyer - United States
  • Marco Castro - Brazil
  • Peter Clemedtson - Sweden
  • Mary Ann Cloyd - United States
  • Gerry Lagerberg - United Kingdom
  • Murray Legg - United Kingdom
  • Tim Lui - China, Singapore and Hong Kong
  • John Maxwell - United States
  • Bruce Morgan - Australia
  • Mike Morrow - United States
  • Didier Mouget - Luxembourg
  • Christoph Schreiber - Germany
  • Rich Sharko - Russia
  • Peter Tieleman - Netherlands
  • Matt Wyborn - Japan

U.S. Executive Management

Members of the United States leadership team as of February 2013[6]

  • Bob Moritz, US Chairman and Senior Partner
  • Mike Burwell, US Transformation Leader and Vice Chair
  • Carol Sawdye, Chief Financial Officer
  • John Carter, Chief Administrative Officer and Partner Affairs Leader
  • Bill Cobourn, Sectors and Markets Leader
  • Mitch Cohen, Vice Chairman - Strategy and New York Region
  • Laura Cox Kaplan, Regulation Affairs and Public Policy Leader
  • Terri McClements, US Human Capital Leader and Vice Chair
  • Greg Garrison, Clients and Markets Leader
  • Mark Mendola, Tax Leader
  • Rob Gittings, Marketing and Sales Leader
  • Dana Mcilwain, Advisory Leader
  • Maria Castañón Moats, Chief Diversity Officer
  • Tim Ryan, Assurance Leader
  • Diana Weiss, General Counsel

UK Supervisory Board from 1 January 2013 [1]

Political contributions

Richard R. Kilgust and Carter R. Pate, both Partners at PricewaterhouseCoopers, were Bush Rangers, each having raised at least $200,000 for Bush in the 2004 presidential election. [7]

PricewaterhouseCoopers gave $904,660 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 29% to Democrats and 70% to Republicans. [8]

Lobbying

The company spent $3,333,500 for lobbying in 2006. In-house lobbyist as well as six lobbying firms were used including Patton Boggs and Clark & Weinstock. [9]


Contact details

U.S. Headquarters
300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Phone: (646) 471-4000
Fax: (646) 471-4444

Web: www.pwc.com/us

Resources and articles

Featured SourceWatch Articles on Fix the Debt

References

  1. ↑ PwC, "About us", organization website, accessed February 21, 2013
  2. ↑ PwC, "Facts and figures: Our history", organization website, accessed February 21, 2013
  3. ↑ PwC, "Facts and figures", organization website, accessed February 21, 2013
  4. ↑ PwC, "Network Leadership Team", organization website, accessed February 21, 2013
  5. ↑ PwC, "Global Board", organization website, accessed February 21, 2013
  6. ↑ PwC, "Our leadership team", organization website, accessed February 21, 2013
  7. ↑ Pioneers and Rangers, Texans for Public Justice, accessed August 2007.
  8. ↑ 2006 PAC Summary Data, Open Secrets, accessed August 2007.
  9. ↑ PricewaterhouseCoopers lobbying expenses, Open Secrets.
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