Lee Delaney.Photo: BJ’s Wholesale Club/Business Wire
Lee Delaney, BJ’s Wholesale Club President and CEO, has died, according to his company. He was 49.
The warehouse club chainmade the announcement on Friday, explaining that Delaney unexpectedly died “due to presumed natural causes” on Thursday.
“We extend our most heartfelt condolences and sympathy to his family, especially his wife and two children,” Baldwin continued. “We will honor his legacy and remember the extraordinary impact he had on so many. Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time.”
Lee Delaney.AP/Shutterstock
Delaney first joined BJ’s Wholesale Club in 2016 as the Chief Commercial Officer, according toBloomberg.
The Westborough, Massachusetts-based company is currently the “leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States,” with 221 clubs and 151 BJ’s Gas locations across 17 states, according toBJ’s press release.
In 2019, Delaney was promoted to president before becoming CEO of the warehouse giant early last year,Bloombergreported.
Prior to his time at BJ’s, Delaney worked as a partner for the management consultancy company Bain & Co. in Boston, according toBloomberg.
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In the wake of Delaney’s passing, BJ’s Wholesale Club said Bob Eddy, the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative and Financial Officer, will take over as Interim CEO.
source: people.com
