James Sinegal
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James Sinegal is an American businessman best known as the co-founder and longtime CEO of Costco, where he became recognized for his employee-friendly and customer-focused leadership style.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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chief executive officer → human → |
| advocated |
generous employee benefits
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high employee wages in retail → low prices for customers → |
| boardMemberOf |
Costco
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| businessEthic |
emphasis on integrity and fairness in pricing
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emphasis on long-term value over short-term profit → |
| businessModelPromoted |
membership-based warehouse retailing
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| businessPhilosophy |
maintaining low profit margins for customer value
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treating employees well is good business → |
| coFounded |
Costco
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| education |
San Diego State University
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| employer |
Costco
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| familyName |
Sinegal
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| gender |
male
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| givenName |
James
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| industry |
retail industry
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wholesale club retailing → |
| knownFor |
co-founding Costco
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customer-focused leadership → employee-friendly management style → serving as CEO of Costco → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| leadershipStyle |
employee-centric policies
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focus on customer satisfaction → hands-on management → |
| name |
James Sinegal
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| nationality |
American
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| notableAchievement |
helping Costco become one of the largest retailers in the world
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| notableWork |
building Costco into a major global retailer
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| occupation |
businessman
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chief executive officer → retail executive → |
| positionHeld |
Chief Executive Officer of Costco
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President of Costco → |
| residence |
United States of America
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| workSector |
retail
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warehouse club industry → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Costco Wholesale Corporation
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Costco Wholesale Corporation → |
foundedBy |
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Jeffrey Brotman
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businessPartner |
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Costco Wholesale Corporation
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employerOf |
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James Sinegal
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name |