Joe DePinto

Joe DePinto is the president and chief executive officer of 7-Eleven, Inc. and leads the premier name in convenience retailing. 7-Eleven, Inc. is the operator, franchisor and licensor of more than 7,800 stores in North America and 36,600 stores worldwide.

Before being appointed to his current role in 2005, Joe 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.

Joe 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, Illinois, Joe 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.