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BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc CEO Lee Delaney dies at 49

By Aishwarya Gurav

On Friday, BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc Chief Executive died of presumed natural causes. The company made it official offering condolences.

Chief Executive Officer Lee Delaney, 49, took over as BJ’s CEO in early 2020, who paved the company through the COVID-19 crisis and supply challenges driven by consumers stockpiling
Bob Eddy, will take over as CEO on an interim basis, the wholesale retailer said.

The company’s shares fell about 1.3% to $44.21 in morning trade.

“We expect to announce permanent changes to our leadership within a reasonably short timeframe,” Executive Chairman Christopher Baldwin said.

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