Howard Schultz
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Howard D. Schultz (born July 19, 1953) is an American businessman. He is best known as the chairman and CEO[1] of Starbucks and a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics. He was a member of the Board of Directors at Square, Inc..[2]
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Born | Howard D. Schultz (1953-07-19) July 19, 1953 (age 70) |
Alma mater | Northern Michigan University |
Occupation(s) | Chairman and CEO of Starbucks |
Spouse | Sheri Kersch Schultz (m. 1982) |
Children | Eliahu Jordan Schultz Addison Schultz |
Website | Starbucks |
In 1998, Schultz co-founded Maveron, an investment group, with Dan Levitan.[3] In 2012, Forbes magazine ranked Schultz as the 354th richest person in the United States, with a net worth of $1.5 billion.[4]
On June 4, 2018, Schultz announced his retirement as executive chairman.[5] However, he returned to the role in March 2022.[6]
In January 2019, it was reported that Schultz was considering running as an independent candidate in the election.[7] Schultz announced on January 27, 2019 that he would explore a bid as an independent candidate.[8] However in June 2019, he ruled out a presidential bid citing health concerns.[9] In September 2019, Schultz formally said he would not run saying he would not want to risk re-electing President Donald Trump.[10]