Joseph DePinto
President and Chief Executive Officer

Joe DePinto is the President and CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc. DePinto first joined 7-Eleven in 2002, and has held several executive positions within the organization. As President and CEO, he leads the premier name in convenience retailing. 7-Eleven, Inc. is the world’s largest convenience retail chain. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company operates, franchises and licenses more than 6,840 stores in the U.S. and Canada. Of the close to 5,800 stores the company operates and franchises in the United States, some 4,460 are franchised. Internationally, 7-Eleven licensees and affiliates operate more than 28,900 7-Eleven and other convenience stores in countries including Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Australia, Philippines, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

Before being appointed to his current role in 2005, DePinto was President of GameStop Corporation (NYSE: GME) and while there he helped lead the acquisition of Electronics Boutique to create the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. He also has held executive positions at PepsiCo, Inc., and was the Chief Operating Officer of Thornton Oil Corporation.

DePinto sits on the board of directors of 7-Eleven, Inc., OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX), Jo-Ann Stores (NYSE: JAS), The Dallas Chamber of Commerce, The New York State For Veterans Organization and SMU’s Cox School of Business. He is a member of the Advisory Councils for Outlook Leadership, The Pro Players Foundation, the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, and is a Network of Executive Women Champion. He is also an active member of the Business Executives For National Security and the Young Presidents’ Organization West Texas Chapter.

A native of Chicago, Ill., DePinto earned a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He and his wife Ingrid and their four sons reside in Southlake, Texas.