Doug Lankler joined Pfizer in 1999 and currently serves as general counsel. Prior to being named general counsel, Doug was Pfizer's chief compliance and risk officer, a role he assumed in 2006.

Prior to joining the company, Doug was with the United States Department of Justice as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York. Doug was a recipient of the United States Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award.

Doug graduated from the State University of New York at Albany and Cornell Law School. He and his wife, Jill, have three children and reside in Larchmont, N.Y.