James Sinegal
James Sinegal (born January 1, 1936 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ) is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of the retail chain Costco Wholesale , the second largest retail chain in the world after Walmart .
Career
Sinegal attended Helix High School in La Mesa . He then studied at San Diego City College , which he successfully left in 1955. He then studied at San Diego State University , which he successfully left in 1959.
Entrepreneurship
In 1983, Sinegal founded Costco Wholesale with partner Jeffrey Brotman . The company is headquartered in Issaquah , Washington , employs around 205,000 people worldwide (as of 2015) and has annual sales of around 113 billion US dollars (as of 2015).
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SURNAME | Sinegal, James |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American entrepreneur and co-founder of the retail chain Costco Wholesale |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1936 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States |