Jeffrey Brotman

American businessman; co-founder Costco (1942-2017)
Person human Q6175871
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Jeffrey Brotman

Summary

Jeffrey Brotman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tacoma[2]. He was born on +1942-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Medina[4]. He died on +2017-08-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tacoma[2], Jeffrey Brotman…
  • Jeffrey Brotman passed away in Medina[4].
  • Jeffrey Brotman was born on +1942-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jeffrey Brotman died on +2017-08-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jeffrey Brotman was married to Susan Brotman[9].
  • Jeffrey Brotman held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jeffrey Brotman's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Jeffrey Brotman's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Jeffrey Brotman's education included a stint at University of Washington School of Law[11].
  • Jeffrey Brotman's education included a stint at University of Washington[12].
  • Jeffrey Brotman is recorded as male[13].
  • Jeffrey Brotman's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jeffrey Brotman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03wpjr1[15].
  • Jeffrey Brotman's family name is recorded as Brotman[16].
  • Jeffrey Brotman's given name is recorded as Jeffrey[17].
  • Jeffrey Brotman's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 765/000164273[18].
  • Jeffrey Brotman's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[19].
  • Jeffrey Brotman's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000064298980000[20].
  • Jeffrey Brotman's LittleSis people ID is recorded as 1521[21].
  • Jeffrey Brotman's Jewish Virtual Library ID is recorded as jeffrey-brotman[22].

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Origins and Family

Jeffrey Brotman's place of birth was Tacoma[2]. He was born on +1942-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Washington School of Law[11], a law school[23], in United States[24], founded in 1899[25] and University of Washington[12], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1861[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and businessperson[7].

Personal Life

Among Jeffrey Brotman's spouses was Susan Brotman[9].

Death and Burial

Jeffrey Brotman died on +2017-08-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Medina[4].

Why It Matters

Jeffrey Brotman ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jeffrey Brotman born?

Jeffrey Brotman was born in Tacoma[2].

Where did Jeffrey Brotman die?

Jeffrey Brotman passed away in Medina[4].

Who was Jeffrey Brotman married to?

Jeffrey Brotman's spouses include Susan Brotman[9].

What did Jeffrey Brotman do for work?

Jeffrey Brotman worked as lawyer[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did Jeffrey Brotman go to school?

Jeffrey Brotman was educated at University of Washington School of Law[11] and University of Washington[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Jeff Brotman, Founder of Retail Juggernaut Costco, Dies at 74. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . sfgate.com. sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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