Jeffrey Brotman

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Jeffrey Brotman (born September 27, 1942 in Tacoma , Washington , † August 1, 2017 in Medina , Washington) was an American entrepreneur and co-founder of the retail chain Costco Wholesale , the second largest retail chain in the world after Walmart .

Career

Jeffrey Brotman attended the University of Washington , which he successfully graduated in 1967. In 1983 Jeffrey Brotman founded the Costco Wholesale Corporation with partner James Sinegal .