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W. Craig Jelinek
Born
Walter Craig Jelinek

(1952-08-08) August 8, 1952 (age 72)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSan Diego State University
Occupation(s)President and CEO, Costco
PredecessorJames Sinegal

Walter Craig Jelinek (born August 8, 1952) is an American businessman, president and chief executive officer of Costco since 2012, when he succeeded the company's founder, James Sinegal.

Biography

Jelinek was born in 1952 and grew up near Los Angeles.[3]

He started his career working for FedMart.[3]

Jelinek joined Costco in 1984, and has been CEO since 2012.[2] Mr. Jelinek also serves on Costco Wholesale UK Ltd 's board.[4]

In 2018, Jelinek's annual base salary was $800,000 as stated by The Puget Sound Business Journal.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Craig Jelinek". Marquis Who's Who. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Executive Profile: W. Craig Jelinek". Bloomberg. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b "W Craig Jelinek". BoardroomInsiders.
  4. ^ "Business Leaders". Market Screener. Retrieved 18 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Cain, Aine (17 March 2019). "Inside the career of Costco CEO Craig Jelinek, who's worked with the warehouse club almost since its birth". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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