2008-04-03 23:40:53 -
www.bjsinvestor.com/ - BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) today announced the election of Michael Sheehan to its Board of Directors. Mr. Sheehan, 47, is the chief executive officer of Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc., a Boston-based communications agency with offices in New York, Miami, and Greenville, South Carolina. Owned by the Interpublic Group of Companies Inc., Hill
Holliday is one of the top communication agencies in the nation.
Commenting on the appointment, BJ's chairman and CEO Herb Zarkin, said, "We are extremely pleased to welcome Mike Sheehan to the BJ's Wholesale Club Board of Directors. In his career as a marketing communications professional, Mike has been awarded virtually every national and international award for excellence. At Hill Holliday, his clients include such iconic brands as Liberty Mutual, Verizon Wireless, John Hancock, Dunkin' Donuts, Bank of America, CVS, Covidien, Chili's, and Novartis."
Mr. Sheehan joined Hill Holliday as a Group Creative Director in 1994 and was named Executive Creative Director in 1996. In 1999, he joined DDB Chicago as Executive Creative Director overseeing the McDonald's account. In 2000, he rejoined Hill Holliday as President and in 2003 was named CEO. Mr. Sheehan serves on the Board of Trustees of Thayer Academy, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston, the American Association of Advertising Agencies, and The American Ireland Fund. Mr. Sheehan attended the U.S. Naval Academy and received his B.A. in English from Saint Anselm College, where he served as a member of the Board of Trustees for 10 years, the last four as Chairman.
About BJ's Wholesale Club
BJ's introduced the wholesale club concept to New England in 1984, and has since expanded to become a leading warehouse chain in the eastern United States. The Company currently operates 177 clubs in sixteen states. BJ's press releases and filings with the SEC are available on the Internet at www.bjsinvestor.com.
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
Cathy Maloney, 508-651-6650
VP, Investor Relations
cmaloney@bjs.com 
