Joe DePinto is the president and CEO of 7‑Eleven, Inc. and leads the premier company in convenience retailing.  Globally, there are some 55,000 7‑Eleven stores of which more than 10,400 stores are in North America.

Before being appointed chief executive of 7‑Eleven, Inc. in 2005, DePinto was president of GameStop Corporation.  He has also held executive positions at PepsiCo, Inc. and Thornton Oil Corporation.

DePinto is a board director of 7‑Eleven, Inc. and is chairman of the board of Brinker International.  Additionally, he is a board member of the Retail Industry Leaders Association, Business Executives for National Security, SMU’s Cox School of Business and the Southwestern Medical Foundation.  He is also a member of the Kellogg School of Management Global Advisory Group and the Dallas Stars Ownership Advisory Group.

A native of Chicago, Illinois, 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.