Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. People also ask

   How much did Costco CEO Jim Sinegal make?

   • Costco CEO Jim Sinegal smiles at a reopening of a Costco store in Redwood City, California in October 2009. AP Photo/Paul Sakuma Sinegal took a $350,000 salary during his tenure at Costco — far below the industry standard $1 million for Fortune 100 CEOs at the time, according to The Washington Post.

   Meet Costco Cofounder Jim Sinegal: Life, Career, Family - Business Insider

   www.businessinsider.com/meet-costco-cofounder-jim-sinegal-net-worth-house-philanthropy-2020-9

   See all results for this question

   How did Sinegal make money at Costco?

   • Bucking the retail playbook, he delivered pay scales and benefits sans parallel industrywide. The average Costco worker earned $17 an hour alongside luxuries like stock options and pension contributions, outpacing competitors substantially. Sinegal expanded health coverage to part-timers, an anomaly for discount chains where tight margins ruled.

   9 FACTS ON JAMES SINEGAL THE FOUNDER OF COSTCO

   www.historyoasis.com/post/james-sinegal

   See all results for this question

   Why did Costco leave Sinegal?

   • Sinegal steps down after seeing Costco through a recession in which other retailers slashed jobs, eliminated stores and went out of business. Costco laid off no one, aside from its usual seasonal workers and extra people hired for new-store openings.

   Costco’s colorful CEO, co-founder Jim Sinegal to retire

   www.seattletimes.com/business/costcos-colorful-ceo-co-founder-jim-sinegal-to-retire/

   See all results for this question

   Who is Jim Sinegal?

   • Jim Sinegal cofounded Costco alongside Seattle attorney Jeff Brotman in 1983. Despite building one of the largest retail chains in America, Sinegal consistently earned less than other CEOs throughout his career at Costco and believes it's "wrong" for companies to have huge wage gaps between executives and other employees.

   Meet Costco Cofounder Jim Sinegal: Life, Career, Family - Business Insider

   www.businessinsider.com/meet-costco-cofounder-jim-sinegal-net-worth-house-philanthropy-2020-9

   See all results for this question

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_SinegalJames Sinegal - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_Sinegal

   • Cached

   James D. Sinegal (born January 1, 1936) is an American billionaire businessman and the co-founder and former CEO of the Costco Wholesale Corporation, an international retail chain. He served as Costco's president and CEO from 1983 until 2011.

   • Children: 3
   • Alma mater: San Diego State University

   • Spouse: Janet Sinegal
   • Known for: Founder and former CEO of Costco

3. www.businessinsider.com › meet-costco-cofounderMeet Costco Cofounder Jim Sinegal: Life, Career, Family

   www.businessinsider.com › meet-costco-cofounder

   • Cached

   Sep 16, 2020 · Meet Costco's multimillionaire cofounder Jim Sinegal, a Democrat megadonor who was only paid a third of the average CEO's salary during his time leading the wholesale retailer. Taylor...

4. www.foxbusiness.com › retail › history-costcoThe history of Costco: how Jim Sinegal redefined members-only ...

   www.foxbusiness.com › retail › history-costco

   • Cached

   Apr 30, 2024 · Jim Sinegal co-founded Costco in 1983. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Price Club's business model was similar to Costco's – and initially, the company only served small...

5. Videos

   • 

     fool.com

     An Interview With Jim Sinegal, Co-Founder of Costco | The Motley Fool

     Jul 31, 2013

     0 Views

   • 

     58:17

     youtube.com

     Berges Lecture Series: James Sinegal, Co-Founder and Director of Costco Corporation

     Sep 24, 2012

     8.6K Views

   • 

     53:59

     youtube.com

     Global Retailing Conference 2013 - Jim Sinegal

     May 17, 2013

     7.6K Views

   View all

6. www.seattletimes.com › business › retiring-ceo-ofRetiring CEO of Costco takes a look back on his legacy

   www.seattletimes.com › business › retiring-ceo-of

   Dec 17, 2011 · On New Year’s Eve, Costco Wholesale co-founder Jim Sinegal will step down as CEO. He will hand off the job he loves and his open-walled office to Craig Jelinek, a veteran Costco executive...

7. www.historyoasis.com › post › james-sinegal9 FACTS ON JAMES SINEGAL THE FOUNDER OF COSTCO

   www.historyoasis.com › post › james-sinegal

   • Cached

   9 FACTS ON JAMES SINEGAL THE FOUNDER OF COSTCO. © History Oasis. As one of the most influential retail pioneers of the late 20th century, James Sinegal reshaped the commerce landscape through his audacious innovation and intensely humanistic philosophy while founding Costco.

8. www.seattletimes.com › business › retailCostco co-founder Jim Sinegal bids goodbye at shareholder ...

   www.seattletimes.com › business › retail

   Jan 30, 2018 · Seattle Times business reporter. Costco Wholesale co-founder Jim Sinegal, who turned 82 earlier this month, said it was “a bittersweet moment” as he prepared to severhis remaining formal...

9. www.seattletimes.com › business › costcos-colorfulCostco’s colorful CEO, co-founder Jim Sinegal to retire

   www.seattletimes.com › business › costcos-colorful

   Sep 1, 2011 · Even when Costco Wholesale co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jim Sinegal talks about leaving the company he built into the country’s third-largest retailer, he exudes his quirky mix...