Howard Schultz
1953 – ? American businessman, former Starbucks CEO
The executive who built the modern Starbucks.
- Religion
- Jewish.
- Affiliations
- Built Starbucks into a global coffee chain over three stints as CEO; explored a 2020 independent presidential bid.
Howard D. Schultz grew up in Brooklyn public housing and joined a small Seattle coffee roaster, Starbucks, which he transformed into a global chain modeled on Italian cafes. He served as CEO across three separate periods. He considered running for president as an independent in 2020.
In the timeline
- 1971 Founding of Starbucks mentioned