W. Craig Jelinek

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.

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

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
  • 2019 Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award. Presented by Committee for Economic Development.[13]

See also

References
  1. Jelinek (1952). "California Birth Index, 1905-1995". FamilySearch.
  2. Jelinek (1951). "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953". FamilySearch.
  3. Jelinek (1920). "United States Census, 1920". FamilySearch.
  4. "Craig Jelinek". Marquis Who's Who. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. "W Craig Jelinek". BoardroomInsiders.
  6. "Costco CEO Craig Jelinek added to Outlook Conference". theavtimes.com. November 27, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  7. "Inside the career of Costco CEO Craig Jelinek, who's worked with the warehouse club almost since its birth". businessinsider.com. March 17, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  8. "Craig Jelinek, CEO of Costco, Continues to Thrive". chiefexecutive.net. July 5, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  9. "Executive Profile: W. Craig Jelinek". Bloomberg. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  10. "Business Leaders". Market Screener. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  11. 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.
  12. "Proxy Statement pursuant to section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934". Retrieved 24 Dec 2021.
  13. "Craig Jelinek". ced.org. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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