W. Craig Jelinek

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Walter Craig Jelinek
Born (1952-08-08) August 8, 1952 (age 71)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater San Diego State University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forPresident and CEO, Costco, 2012-

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

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Early life

On August 8, 1952, Jelinek was born in Los Angeles, California to Walter Adolph Jelinek and Erdene Gordon. [1] [2] His father was of Czech descent. [3] In 1970, Jelinek graduated from Antelope Valley High School. [4] [5] [6]

Education

In 1975, Jelinek earned a bachelor's degree from San Diego State University. [4]

Career

Jelinek started his career at FedMart. [5]

In 1981, Jelinek joined Lucky Stores. [7] In 1984, he joined Costco as a warehouse manager and became CEO in 2012. [8] [9] [6]

Jelinek also sits on Costco Wholesale UK Ltd's board. [10]

In 2018, Jelinek's annual base salary was $800,000 as stated by The Puget Sound Business Journal. [11]

In 2020, Jelinek's base salary was $1,000,000 and total compensation was $8,279,552 as per SEC filing by Costco. [12]

Awards

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