Howard Schultz

Howard Schultz
Schultz in 2019
Born
Howard D. Schultz

(1953-07-19) July 19, 1953 (age 73)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Alma materNorthern Michigan University
Occupation(s)Chairman and CEO of Starbucks
SpouseSheri Kersch Schultz (m. 1982)
ChildrenEliahu Jordan Schultz
Addison Schultz
WebsiteStarbucks

Howard D. Schultz (born July 19, 1953) is an American businessman. He is best known as the chairman and CEO of Starbucks and a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics. He was a member of the Board of Directors at Square, Inc..

In 1998, Schultz co-founded Maveron, an investment group, with Dan Levitan. In 2012, Forbes magazine ranked Schultz as the 354th richest person in the United States, with a net worth of $1.5 billion.

On June 4, 2018, Schultz announced his retirement as executive chairman. However, he returned to the role in March 2022.

In January 2019, it was reported that Schultz was considering running as an independent candidate in the election. Schultz announced on January 27, 2019 that he would explore a bid as an independent candidate. However in June 2019, he ruled out a presidential bid citing health concerns. In September 2019, Schultz formally said he would not run saying he would not want to risk re-electing President Donald Trump.

References

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  5. ↑ Sorkin, Andrew Ross (4 June 2018). "Howard Schultz to Step Down as Starbucks Executive Chairman". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ↑ Lucas, Jacqueline Corba,Amelia (2022-03-16). "Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring, and Howard Schultz is returning as interim chief". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-03-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  8. ↑ Emily Birnbaum (January 27, 2019). "Howard Schultz makes Twitter debut amid 2020 speculation". The Hill. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz suspends 2020 bid". The New York Post. June 12, 2019.
  10. ↑ Veronica Stracqualursi (September 6, 2019). "Howard Schultz drops plans to run as independent candidate in 2020". CNN. Retrieved September 6, 2019.