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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.

W. Craig Jelinek
Born Walter Craig Jelinek
(1952-08-08) August 8, 1952 (age 66)[1]
California, United States
Nationality American
Alma mater San Diego State University
Occupation President and CEO, Costco
Salary $6.5 million (2016)[2]
Term 2012-
Predecessor James Sinegal

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]

ReferencesEdit

  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.


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