W. Craig Jelinek
Walter Craig Jelinek is an American businessman, president and chief executive officer of Costco since 2012, when he succeeded the company's founder, James Sinegal.Biography
Jelinek was born in 1952 and grew up near Los Angeles.
He started his career working for FedMart.
Jelinek joined Costco in 1984, and has been CEO since 2012. Mr. Jelinek also serves on Costco Wholesale UK Ltd 's board.
In 2018, Jelinek's annual base salary was $800,000 as stated by The Puget Sound Business Journal.
