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Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only big-box warehouse club retail stores. [5] As of 2021, Costco is the third-largest retailer in the world [6] and is the world's largest retailer of choice and prime beef, organic foods, rotisserie chicken, and wine as of 2016. [7]
James D. Sinegal (born January 1, 1936) is an American billionaire businessman and cofounder and former CEO of the Costco Wholesale Corporation, [1] an international retail chain. He served as Costco's president and CEO from 1983 until 2011. As CEO of Costco, Sinegal was known for his hands-on humanitarian approach to business, which he learned ...
Los Angeles, California, U.S. Alma mater. San Diego State University. Occupation. Businessman. Known for. President and CEO of Costco, 2012–2023. Walter Craig Jelinek (born August 8, 1952) is an American businessman who served as president and CEO of Costco from 2012 to 2023, when he succeeded the company's founder, James Sinegal.
Costco’s corporate history dates back to 1976, when its predecessor, Price Club, opened its first location on Morena Boulevard in San Diego in a converted airplane hangar once owned by Howard ...
Working for Costco for as many years as the goods store has been around—41 years—Vachris has climbed the ranks from the inside. He’s inherited an empire built upon hot dogs perennially ...
As of Nov. 2022, Munger directly owned about 187,180 shares of the company worth about $95 million today. Munger's ownership is second from an individual holder perspective behind longtime Costco ...
Kirkland-brand items generated $56 billion in revenue for Costco last fiscal year, or 23% of its business. If Kirkland were a standalone company, this level of sales would make it larger than Nike ...
Known for. Costco, Price Club, Fedmart, PriceSmart. Spouse. Helen Moskowitz. Children. 2. Sol Price (January 23, 1916 – December 14, 2009) was an American retailer and the founder of FedMart, Price Club (which ultimately merged into Costco) and PriceSmart. [1] He was considered the "father" of the "warehouse store" retail model.