Jeff Brotman, Costco’s co-founder and chairman of its board, who helped build a global retailing powerhouse and was prominent in local philanthropic and civic circles, died early Tuesday.

Brotman, who grew up in Tacoma, Washington, was a lawyer before turning to entrepreneurship. He helped start the Costco chain in 1982 with Jim Sinegal, who went on to become the company’s longtime...

Jeff Brotman, a founder of Costco, which became one of the world’s largest retailers by luring loyal, card-carrying customers to its cavernous stores with startlingly low prices on everyday...

Costco chairman and co-founder Jeff Brotman has died at age 74.

Costco co-founder Jeff Brotman put people and principles above profit Entrepreneur, philanthropist and volunteer Jeffrey Hart Brotman, '64, died on Aug. 1 in his Medina home. By Hannelore Sudermann | Sept. 2017 issue

Costco Wholesale's Jeff Brotman died early Tuesday. He co-founded the company with Jim Sinegal. Brotman has served as chairman of the company since December 1994.

Costco co-founder, Jeff Brotman passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, much to the shock of his family and friends. Brotman was an attorney and businessman who was the co-founder and chairman of Costco, the largest membership-only warehouse club and the second-largest retailer in the world, after Walmart.

Jeff Brotman, the co-founder of warehouse retailer Costco and chairman of its board, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, according to The Seattle Times. He was 74. The first Costco store opened in 1983 in...

Jeffrey Hart Brotman Jeffrey Hart Brotman died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, August 1. He was born in Tacoma, Washington on September 27, 1942 to Bernie and Pearl Brotman.