Ron Vachris is Costco's third CEO in its 40-year history. He started out as a forklift driver while at college.

At the time, it served only small businesses. Its executive vice president of merchandising, distribution, and marketing, Jim Sinegal, played a big role in its initial success. After leaving Price ...

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But business was slow, and later began to serve very few non-business customers. Jim Sinegal, executive vice president of merchandising, distribution, and marketing fine-tuned the company’s ...

The company was founded by James D. Sinegal and Jeffrey H. Brotman in 1983 and is headquartered in Issaquah, WA.