People: Costco Wholesale Corp (COST.O)
COST.O on Nasdaq
112.08USD
18 Jun 2013
112.08USD
18 Jun 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Brotman |
70 | 1994 | Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder |
W. Craig Jelinek |
60 | 2012 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Richard Galanti |
56 | 1995 | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Director |
Franz Lazarus |
58 | 2012 | Executive Vice President - Administration |
John McKay |
55 | 2010 | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Northern Division |
Paul Moulton |
61 | 2010 | Executive Vice President - Information Systems |
James Murphy |
59 | 2011 | Executive Vice President - International |
Joseph Portera |
60 | 2010 | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Eastern and Canadian Divisions, Chief Diversity Officer |
Timothy Rose |
2012 | Executive Vice President | |
Douglas Schutt |
53 | 2010 | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer - Merchandising |
Thomas Walker |
72 | 2012 | Executive Vice President - Construction and Distribution |
Dennis Zook |
63 | 1993 | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Southwest Division and Mexico |
Hamilton James |
62 | 2005 | Lead Independent Director |
Richard Libenson |
70 | 1993 | Director |
John Meisenbach |
76 | Director | |
James Sinegal |
76 | 2012 | Director |
Benjamin Carson |
61 | 1999 | Independent Director |
Susan Decker |
50 | 2004 | Independent Director |
Daniel Evans |
87 | 2003 | Independent Director |
William Gates |
87 | 2003 | Independent Director |
Charles Munger |
89 | 1997 | Independent Director |
Jeffrey Raikes |
54 | 2008 | Independent Director |
Jill Ruckelshaus |
75 | 1996 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Jeffrey Brotman |
Mr. Jeffrey H. Brotman is Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder of Costco Wholesale Corporation. Mr. Brotman has been Chairman of the Board since the Company’s inception, except from October 1993 to December 1994, when he was Vice Chairman. |
W. Craig Jelinek |
Mr. W. Craig Jelinek is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. Mr. Jelinek has been President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2012 and has been a director since February 2010. He was President and Chief Operating Officer from February 2010 to December 2011. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Merchandising since 2004. |
Richard Galanti |
Mr. Richard A. Galanti is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. Mr. Galanti has been a director of the Company since January 1995, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since October 1993. |
Franz Lazarus |
Mr. Franz E. Lazarus is Executive Vice President - Administration of Costco Wholesale Corporation. Mr. Lazarus was Senior Vice President, Administration-Global Operations since 2006. |
John McKay |
Mr. John D. McKay is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Northern Division of Costco Wholesale Corp. He was Senior Vice President, General Manager, Northwest Region from 2000 to March 2010. |
Paul Moulton |
Mr. Paul G. Moulton is Executive Vice President - Information Systems of Costco Wholesale Corp. He was Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development until March 2010. |
James Murphy |
Mr. James P. Murphy is Executive Vice President - International of Costco Wholesale Corp. Mr. Murphy was Senior Vice President, International , from September 2004 to October 2010. |
Joseph Portera |
Mr. Joseph P. Portera is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Eastern and Canadian Divisions, Chief Diversity Officer of Costco Wholesale Corp. |
Timothy Rose |
Mr. Timothy L. Rose is Executive Vice President of Costco Wholesale Corp. He is responsible for the Ancillary Businesses, Manufacturing and Business Centers. Previously, Mr. Rose held various operational positions in the Company since 1983. |
Douglas Schutt |
Mr. Douglas W. Schutt is Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer - Merchandising of Costco Wholesale Corp. Mr. Schutt was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer - Northern and Midwest Division from 2004 to March 2010. |
Thomas Walker |
Mr. Thomas K. Walker is Executive Vice President - Construction and Distribution of Costco Wholesale Corp. |
Dennis Zook |
Mr. Dennis R. Zook is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Southwest Division and Mexico of Costco Wholesale Corp. |
Hamilton James |
Mr. Hamilton E. James is Lead Independent Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. He is President and Chief Operating Officer of The Blackstone Group, a global alternative asset manager and provider of financial advisory services, and a member of the board of directors of its general partner, Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. He was previously a director of Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc. |
Richard Libenson |
Mr. Richard M. Libenson is Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. He was a founder and director of The Price Company from its formation in 1976 until October 1993 and was an executive officer of The Price Company from 1976 until October 1989. |
John Meisenbach |
Mr. John W. Meisenbach is Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. He is President of MCM, A Meisenbach Company, a financial services company, which he founded in 1962. He also currently serves as a director of Expeditors International and M Financial Holdings. Mr. Meisenbach is a trustee of the Elite Fund, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
James Sinegal |
Mr. James D. Sinegal is Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. He was President until February 2010. He was Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Sinegal is a co-founder of the Company and has been a director since its inception. |
Benjamin Carson |
Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., is Independent Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. Since 1984 he has been a Professor and Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Carson has also served as a director of Kellogg Company since 1997. Dr. Carson has written and is a frequent speaker on a variety of topics, including pediatric neurology, motivation and self-help for children, and community involvement. |
Susan Decker |
Ms. Susan L. Decker is Independent Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. She currently serves on various for-profit and non-profit boards of directors. Previously, she served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard Business School during the 2009-10 school year. Ms. Decker was President of Yahoo! Inc. from June 2007 to April 2009. Prior to becoming President, she served as the head of one of Yahoo!’s two business units, the Advertiser and Publisher Group, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from June 2000 to June 2007. She is a director of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Intel Corporation, and LegalZoom.com and was previously a director of Pixar. |
Daniel Evans |
Governor Daniel J. Evans is Independent Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. He has been the chairman of Daniel J. Evans Associates, a consulting firm, since 1989. From 1983 through 1989, he served as a U.S. Senator for the State of Washington, and he was the President of The Evergreen State College from 1977 through 1983. From 1965 through 1977, he served as Governor of the State of Washington. Mr. Evans serves on the boards of NIC Inc. and Archimedes Technology Group. |
William Gates |
Mr. William H. Gates, Sr., is Independent Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. He has been the Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation since its inception. Mr. Gates serves on the Board of Regents of the University of Washington. He has served as trustee, officer and volunteer for more than two dozen Northwest organizations, including the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and King County United Way. In 1995, he founded the Technology Alliance. From 1964 until 1994 Mr. Gates was a partner in the law firm of Preston, Gates & Ellis and predecessor firms. |
Charles Munger |
Mr. Charles T. Munger is Independent Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. He is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Daily Journal Corporation. |
Jeffrey Raikes |
Mr. Jeffrey S. Raikes is Independent Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation since September 2008. Mr. Raikes held several positions with Microsoft Corporation from 1981 to 2008, including President of the Business Division from 2005 to 2008. |
Jill Ruckelshaus |
Ms. Jill S. Ruckelshaus is Independent Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. Ms. Ruckelshaus serves on the boards of various non-profit organizations. Previously she was a director of Lincoln National Corporation. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Jeffrey Brotman |
4,538,970 |
W. Craig Jelinek |
4,810,770 |
Richard Galanti |
2,825,700 |
Franz Lazarus |
557,271 |
John McKay |
-- |
Paul Moulton |
2,214,820 |
James Murphy |
-- |
Joseph Portera |
2,738,060 |
Timothy Rose |
-- |
Douglas Schutt |
-- |
Thomas Walker |
2,642,500 |
Dennis Zook |
2,729,670 |
Hamilton James |
-- |
Richard Libenson |
-- |
John Meisenbach |
-- |
James Sinegal |
1,045,710 |
Benjamin Carson |
-- |
Susan Decker |
-- |
Daniel Evans |
-- |
William Gates |
-- |
Charles Munger |
-- |
Jeffrey Raikes |
-- |
Jill Ruckelshaus |
-- |
As Of 1 Sep 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Brotman |
1,650,000 | 26,762,210 |
W. Craig Jelinek |
770,000 | 12,710,720 |
Richard Galanti |
645,000 | 7,929,200 |
Franz Lazarus |
435,000 | 2,524,998 |
John McKay |
0 | 0 |
Paul Moulton |
0 | 0 |
James Murphy |
0 | 0 |
Joseph Portera |
250,000 | 3,625,950 |
Timothy Rose |
0 | 0 |
Douglas Schutt |
0 | 0 |
Thomas Walker |
60,000 | 1,758,760 |
Dennis Zook |
490,000 | 2,814,845 |
Hamilton James |
0 | 0 |
Richard Libenson |
0 | 0 |
John Meisenbach |
0 | 0 |
James Sinegal |
1,800,000 | 34,051,100 |
Benjamin Carson |
0 | 0 |
Susan Decker |
0 | 0 |
Daniel Evans |
0 | 0 |
William Gates |
0 | 0 |
Charles Munger |
0 | 0 |
Jeffrey Raikes |
0 | 0 |
Jill Ruckelshaus |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
SINEGAL JAMES D |
8,000 | $110.37 |
MURPHY JAMES P |
5,000 | $110.53 |
SINEGAL JAMES D |
8,000 | $110.86 |
ROSE TIMOTHY LEE |
5,000 | $110.27 |
MCKAY JOHN D |
3,000 | $109.11 |
SINEGAL JAMES D |
2,313 | $108.43 |
SINEGAL JAMES D |
6,021 | $108.43 |
SINEGAL JAMES D |
4,515 | $108.43 |
GALANTI RICHARD ALAN |
5,000 | $40.69 |
GALANTI RICHARD ALAN |
5,000 | $109.10 |
GALANTI RICHARD ALAN |
15,000 | $108.03 |
GALANTI RICHARD ALAN |
15,000 | $40.69 |
RUCKELSHAUS JILL S |
12,915 | $34.71 |
RUCKELSHAUS JILL S |
25,830 | $104.63 |
RUCKELSHAUS JILL S |
12,915 | $40.69 |
SINEGAL JAMES D |
8,000 | $105.45 |
ZOOK DENNIS R |
4,000 | $106.50 |
LAZARUS FRANZ E |
2,000 | $106.05 |
SINEGAL JAMES D |
8,000 | $102.55 |
SINEGAL JAMES D |
8,000 | $101.79 |
MUNGER CHARLES T |
6,457 | $28.26 |
SINEGAL JAMES D |
1,270 | $104.15 |
SCHUTT DOUGLAS W |
20,000 | $102.96 |
SINEGAL JAMES D |
8,000 | $99.85 |
PORTERA JOSEPH P |
16,000 | $97.34 |

