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Howard Schultz
Building Starbucks into an international coffeehouse chain.
Coffeehouse expansion · Public listing
- Born
- 19 July 1953
- Birthplace
- New York City, United States
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Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz is an American businessman who led Starbucks through its major expansion. He bought the existing company after developing a separate espresso-bar business inspired by Italian coffeehouses.
Early life
Brooklyn upbringing
Grew up in the Canarsie public housing development.
University
Studied communications at Northern Michigan University.
Career
- 1982
Starbucks
Joined as director of retail operations and marketing.
- 1985
Independent business
Left to develop Il Giornale.
- 1987
Acquisition
Bought Starbucks and combined the businesses.
- 2022–2023
Interim return
Served a final period as interim chief executive.
Companies & projects
Coffeehouse expansion
Developed Starbucks around prepared drinks as well as coffee beans.
Public listing
Took the company public as its store network expanded.
Maveron
Co-founded a venture capital firm with Dan Levitan.
Beyond work
Family
Married Sheri Kersch in 1982; they have two children.
Basketball ownership
Owned the Seattle SuperSonics from 2001 to 2006.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Starbucks leadership history ↗Photo: Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
