Joe Coulombe
Joe Coulombe | |
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Coulombe in 1986 | |
| Born | Joseph Hardin Coulombe June 3, 1930 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 28, 2020 (aged 89) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (BA, MBA) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Trader Joe's |
| Spouse |
Alice Steere (m. 1952) |
| Children | 3 |
Joseph Hardin Coulombe (June 3, 1930 – February 28, 2020) was an American entrepreneur who founded the grocery store chain Trader Joe's in 1967 and served as its CEO until his retirement in 1988.