W. Craig Jelinek

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[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSan Diego State University
OccupationPresident and CEO, Costco
PredecessorJames Sinegal

Biography

Jelinek was born in 1952 and grew up near Los Angeles.[2]

He started his career working for FedMart.[2]

Jelinek joined Costco in 1984, and has been CEO since 2012.[3] 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. "W Craig Jelinek". BoardroomInsiders.
  3. "Executive Profile: W. Craig Jelinek". Bloomberg. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. "Business Leaders". Market Screener. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  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.


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