| 词条 | Jeffrey Brotman |
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| name = Jeffrey Brotman | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Jeffrey Hart Brotman | birth_date = {{birth date|1942|9|27}} | birth_place = Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|2017|8|1|1942|9|27}} | death_place = Medina, Washington, U.S. | known_for = Co-founder and chairman of Costco | alma_mater = B.A., J.D. University of Washington | occupation = Attorney Entrepreneur Corporate executive | spouse = {{marriage|Susan Thrailkill|1976}} | children = 2 }} Jeffrey Hart Brotman (September 27, 1942 – August 1, 2017) was an American attorney. He was the co-founder and chairman of Costco Wholesale Corporation. Early life and educationBrotman was born to a Jewish family in Tacoma, Washington, the son of Pearl and Bernie Brotman.[1][1][2] His grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Romania to Saskatchewan; his parents immigrated to the US and settled in Tacoma.[1][2] His father was an owner of Seattle Knitting Mills. Along with his uncles, he owned a chain of 18 retail stores in Washington and Oregon named Bernie's.[1][3] In 1965, the family moved to Seattle.[1] Brotman graduated from the University of Washington in 1964 with a degree in political science and in 1967 with a J.D.[1] He was a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity at the University of Washington.[4] After school, he and his brother, Michael, founded a women's jeans store named Bottoms; and in the 1980s, they founded the Jeffrey Michael chain of men’s clothing stores, which they operated into the 1990s.[1] CareerIn 1982, Brotman co-founded Costco Wholesale Corporation with Jim Sinegal,[5] a protégé of Sol Price, the founder of PriceSmart.[1] He served as chairman from the company's inception until his death, except during a stretch from 1993 to 1994 when he was vice chairman.[14][6] In 2017, Costco operated 736 warehouse stores.[2] Brotman was also an early investor in Howard Schultz’s Starbucks coffee.[2] PhilanthropyBrotman served on the boards of several public companies and[7] according to Businessweek magazine, was "connected to 13 board members".[8][9] He sat on the board of directors of the Million-Dollar Roundtable at the United Way of King County.[10] He also served on the boards of Seafirst Bank, Starbucks, and was a trustee at the Seattle Art Museum.[11] Personal life and deathBrotman was married to Susan Thrailkill, a Montana native and former Nordstrom executive; they had two children, Justin Brotman and Amanda Brotman-Schetritt.[12][2][13][14] Brotman died August 1, 2017 in Medina, Washington, at the age of 74.[15][16] He died in his sleep, possibly due to heart failure.[17] He was a member of Temple Beth El in Tacoma.[2] References1. ^1 2 3 4 History Link: "Brotman, Jeffrey H. (b. 1942) and Susan R. (b. 1949)" retrieved August 28, 2015 {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Brotman, Jeffrey}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 [https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/national_news/jeff-brotman-jewish-costco-founder-dead-at/article_c9e0544b-dae6-5972-9500-e25acf913749.html Cleveland Jewish Times: "Jeff Brotman, Jewish Costco founder, dead at 74"] August 4, 2017 3. ^Seattle Times: "Bernard Brotman Was Innovator In Retail Business" by Carole Beers August 25, 1996 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.zbt.org/who-we-are/notable-alumni.html |title=Notable Alumni |website=Zeta Beta Tau |access-date=August 1, 2017}} 5. ^Costco About accessed March 1, 2012 6. ^{{Cite new |last=McGregor |first=Jena |date=7 September 2011 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-leadership-costco-chief-executive-jim-sinegal/2011/09/07/gIQAQ59SIK_story.html |title=On Leadership: Costco chief executive Jim Sinegal |publisher=Washington Post |access-date=2012-03-04}} 7. ^[https://people.forbes.com/profile/jeffrey-h-brotman/2356 Brotman Bio] Forbes accessed March 1, 2012 8. ^Business week on Brotman Businessweek, accessed March 1, 2012 9. ^Jeffrey Brotman Executive Profile Businessweek, retrieved March 4, 2012 10. ^Jeffrey H. Brotman Market Watch, retrieved March 4, 2012 11. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.nndb.com/people/765/000164273/ |publisher=NNDB |title=Jeffrey H. Brotman |access-date=2012-03-04}} 12. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/business/jeff-brotman-costco-founder-dead.html |title=Jeff Brotman, Founder of Retail Juggernaut Costco, Dies at 74 |first=Sam |last=Roberts |author-link=Sam Roberts (newspaper journalist) |newspaper=The New York Times |date=August 2, 2017}} 13. ^[https://www.racked.com/2011/6/14/7761521/amanda-pearls-wedding-movie-quality-ridiculous-monsoon-rain Racked: "Amanda Pearl's Monsoon Wedding: Love at First Site Via Match.com" by Benjamin Liong Setiawan] June 14, 2011 14. ^[https://www.seattletimes.com/business/local-business/amanda-brotman-inherits-passion-for-retail/ Seattle Times: "Amanda Brotman inherits passion for retail" By Amy Martinez and Melissa Allison] April 25, 2008 15. ^{{cite web |url=http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/01/news/costco-co-founder-jeff-brotman-dies/index.html |title=Costco's co-founder and chairman dies |first1=Julia |last1=Horowitz |website=CNN |date=August 1, 2017}} 16. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-01/jeffrey-brotman-who-co-founded-costco-in-1980s-dies-at-74 |title=Jeffrey Brotman, Who Co-Founded Costco in 1980s, Dies at 74 |first1=Nick |last1=Turner |first2=Spencer |last2=Soper |website=Bloomberg News |date=August 1, 2017}} 17. ^Seatlle Times: "Death of Costco co-founder Jeff Brotman, 74, ‘a complete shock’" By Janet I. 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