People: Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST.O)

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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

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
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