Nationality American Role Businessman Name W. Jelinek | Successor incumbent | |
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Salary US$5.62 million (total compensation, 2014) |
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.

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

He started his career working for FedMart.

Jelinek joined Costco in 1984, and has been CEO since 2012.


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