James P. Murphy
Director
James P. Murphy, 71, was appointed to our board in January 2021 and he served as the EVP, COO of Costco Wholesale’s International Division until November 2022 where he had been responsible for directing the expansion and operations of Costco’s businesses outside of North America since 2004 and is a member of Costco’s executive committee. Prior to his position as EVP, COO he held a variety of leadership roles including SVP - International, SVP - Europe, SVP - Northeast Region and VP Operations - Northern California. Prior to joining Costco in 1987 he worked for Lucky Stores in a variety of operational roles beginning in 1971. Mr. Murphy currently serves on the non-profit board of the College Success Foundation, where he serves as Vice-Chair.