Industry mourns passing of Costco co-founder Jeff Brotman
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Jeff Brotman, co-founder of Costco Wholesale Corp. and the company’s chairman, died in his sleep at home on Tuesday. He was 74. Brotman helped build Costco into a global retailing powerhouse and was prominent in Puget Sound-area philanthropic and civic circles. “The thoughts of Costco’s board, management and employees are with Jeff’s
