Dec 19 (Reuters) - Convenience store chain 7-Eleven Inc said on Friday that Chief Executive Officer Joe DePinto will retire after 20 years in the role.

The company said in a statement that it has appointed current President Stan Reynolds and Doug Rosencrans, executive vice president and chief operating officer, as interim co-CEOs.

7-Eleven Inc is the North American convenience store business of Japan-listed Seven & I Holdings.

The group's board of directors is in the process of identifying a successor to DePinto, the company added.

(Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Saad Sayeed)