People: Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST.O)
COST.O on Nasdaq
58.76USD
9 Feb 2010
58.76USD
9 Feb 2010
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brotman, Jeffrey | 67 | 1994 | Chairman of the Board |
| Sinegal, James | 74 | 2010 | Chief Executive Officer, Director |
| Jelinek, W. Craig | 57 | 2010 | President, Chief Operating Officer, Director |
| Galanti, Richard | 53 | 1995 | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Director |
| DiCerchio, Richard | 66 | 2004 | Sr. EVP, COO-Global Operations, Distribution & Construction, Mnfg. & Ancillary Businesses, Director |
| Portera, Joseph | 57 | 2000 | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Eastern and Canadian Divisions |
| Zook, Dennis | 60 | 1993 | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Southwest and Mexico Divisions |
| Moulton, Paul | 58 | 2001 | Executive Vice President - Real Estate Development |
| Schutt, Douglas | 50 | 2004 | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Northern and Midwest Division |
| Walker, Thomas | 69 | 2004 | Executive Vice President - Construction, Distribution and Traffic |
| James, Hamilton | 58 | 2005 | Lead Independent Director |
| Libenson, Richard | 67 | 1993 | Director |
| Meisenbach, John | 73 | Director | |
| Munger, Charles | 85 | 1997 | Director |
| Ruckelshaus, Jill | 72 | 1996 | Director |
| Carson, Benjamin | 58 | 1999 | Director |
| Evans, Daniel | 84 | 2003 | Director |
| Gates, William | 84 | 2003 | Director |
| Decker, Susan | 47 | 2004 | Director |
| Raikes, Jeffrey | 51 | 2008 | Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Brotman, Jeffrey | Mr. Jeffrey H. Brotman is Chairman of the Board of Costco Wholesale Corporation. Mr. Brotman is a co-founder of the Company and has been a Director since its inception. |
| Sinegal, James | Mr. James D. Sinegal has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer, Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. Mr. Sinegal is a co-founder of the Company and has been a Director since its inception. |
| Jelinek, W. Craig | Mr. W. Craig Jelinek has been appointed as the President, Chief Operating Officer, Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. He served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Merchandising of the company since February 2004. Prior to that date he was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer—Northern Division. |
| Galanti, Richard | Mr. Richard A. Galanti is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Director of Wholesale Corporation. He has been a Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation since January 1995, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since October 1993. |
| DiCerchio, Richard | Mr. Richard D. DiCerchio is the Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Global Operations, Distribution and Construction, Manufacturing and Ancillary Businesses, Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. Mr. DiCerchio has been a Senior Executive Vice President of the Company since 1997. During fiscal 2004 Mr. DiCerchio assumed the responsibilities of Global Operations and Manufacturing and Ancillary Businesses and relinquished the role over Merchandising, which he had held since August 1994. He has been a director since 1986. |
| Portera, Joseph | Mr. Joseph P. Portera is Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer — Eastern and Canadian Divisions of Costco Wholesale Corporation. |
| Zook, Dennis | Mr. Dennis R. Zook is Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer — Southwest and Mexico Divisions of Costco Wholesale Corporation. |
| Moulton, Paul | Mr. Paul G. Moulton is Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development of Costco Wholesale Corporation. |
| Schutt, Douglas | Mr. Douglas W. Schutt is Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer— Northern and Midwest Division of Costco Wholesale since February 2004. He was Senior Vice President, Construction, Distribution and Traffic from August 1992 to February 2004. |
| Walker, Thomas | Mr. Thomas K. Walker is Executive Vice President, Construction, Distribution and Traffic of Costco Wholesale Corporation since February 2004. He was Senior Vice President, Construction, Distribution and Traffic from August 1992 to February 2004. |
| James, Hamilton | Mr. Hamilton E. James has been a Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation since August 1988 and the Lead Independent Director since 2005. He is President and Chief Operating Officer of The Blackstone Group and a member of the board of directors of its general partner, Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. |
| Libenson, Richard | Mr. Richard M. Libenson has been a Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation since October 1993. He was a 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. |
| Meisenbach, John | Mr. John W. Meisenbach has been a Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation since its inception. 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. |
| Munger, Charles | Mr. Charles T. Munger has been a Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation since January 1997. He is a director and Vice Chairman of the Board of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Chairman of the Board of Directors of Daily Journal Corporation, and Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Wesco Financial Corporation. |
| Ruckelshaus, Jill | Ms. Jill S. Ruckelshaus has been a Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation since February 1996. Ms. Ruckelshaus serves on the boards of Lincoln National Corporation and various other organizations. |
| Carson, Benjamin | Mr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D. has been a Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation since May 1999. Since 1984 he has been the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Carson is also a director of Kellogg Company. He has a M.D. degree. |
| Evans, Daniel | Mr. Daniel J. Evans has been a Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation since January 2003. He has been the chairman of Daniel J. Evans Associates, a consulting firm, since 1989. From 1983 through 1989, he served as the 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. |
| Gates, William | Mr. William H. Gates has been a Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation since January 2003. 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. |
| Decker, Susan | Ms. Susan L. Decker has been a Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation since October 2004. She has been the President of Yahoo! Inc. since June 2007. From December 2006 to June 2007 she served as the head of its Advertiser and Publisher Group. She served as the Chief Financial Officer of Yahoo! Inc. from June 2000 through June 2007. She is also a director of Intel Corporation and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
| Raikes, Jeffrey | Mr. Jeffrey S. Raikes has been a Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation since December 5, 2008. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation since September 2008. Since 1981, Mr. Raikes held several positions for Microsoft Corporation, including President of the Business Division from 2005 to 2008. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
| Brotman, Jeffrey | 3,351,790 |
| Sinegal, James | 3,353,120 |
| Jelinek, W. Craig | 2,926,580 |
| Galanti, Richard | 2,923,410 |
| DiCerchio, Richard | 2,373,080 |
| Portera, Joseph | 2,878,290 |
| Zook, Dennis | 2,012,160 |
| Moulton, Paul | 2,214,820 |
| Schutt, Douglas | -- |
| Walker, Thomas | 2,642,500 |
| James, Hamilton | -- |
| Libenson, Richard | -- |
| Meisenbach, John | -- |
| Munger, Charles | -- |
| Ruckelshaus, Jill | -- |
| Carson, Benjamin | -- |
| Evans, Daniel | -- |
| Gates, William | -- |
| Decker, Susan | -- |
| Raikes, Jeffrey | -- |
As Of 29 Aug 2009
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Brotman, Jeffrey | 1,850,000 | 22,473,020 |
| Sinegal, James | 1,700,000 | 18,257,220 |
| Jelinek, W. Craig | 795,000 | 9,684,555 |
| Galanti, Richard | 650,000 | 6,588,462 |
| DiCerchio, Richard | 779,000 | 8,802,800 |
| Portera, Joseph | 195,000 | 1,254,693 |
| Zook, Dennis | 505,000 | 2,770,199 |
| Moulton, Paul | 0 | 0 |
| Schutt, Douglas | 0 | 0 |
| Walker, Thomas | 60,000 | 1,758,760 |
| James, Hamilton | 0 | 0 |
| Libenson, Richard | 0 | 0 |
| Meisenbach, John | 0 | 0 |
| Munger, Charles | 0 | 0 |
| Ruckelshaus, Jill | 0 | 0 |
| Carson, Benjamin | 0 | 0 |
| Evans, Daniel | 0 | 0 |
| Gates, William | 0 | 0 |
| Decker, Susan | 0 | 0 |
| Raikes, Jeffrey | 0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 100 | $58.49 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 100 | $58.58 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 100 | $58.74 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 100 | $58.52 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 100 | $58.82 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 200 | $58.61 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 200 | $58.66 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 600 | $58.71 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 8 | $58.76 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 500 | $58.56 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 300 | $58.63 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 390 | $58.57 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 300 | $58.68 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 200 | $58.68 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 100 | $58.38 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 100 | $58.74 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 200 | $58.51 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 7 | $58.77 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 300 | $58.59 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 200 | $58.65 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 300 | $58.70 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 100 | $58.50 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 100 | $58.79 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 192 | $58.75 |
| SINEGAL JAMES D | 400 | $58.55 |





