Howard Schultz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Howard Schultz

American businessman

Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1953

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession: writer, businessperson, entrepreneur, financier

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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About Howard Schultz

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  • Schultz (born July 19, 1953) is an American businessman and billionaire.
  • He was chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks, from 1986 to 2000, and, again, from 2008 to 2017, then its executive chairman, from 2017 to 2018.
  • He is a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics, and was a member of the board of directors of Square, Inc.
  • In 1998, Schultz co-founded Maveron, an investment group, with Dan Levitan.
  • He was named by Forbes, in 2019, as the 145th-richest person in the United States, with a net worth of $4.1 billion, as of November 2019.Schultz resigned as the CEO of Starbucks and became executive chairman in April 2017.
  • He was succeeded as CEO by Kevin Johnson.
  • Schultz retired as executive chairman in June 2018, then becoming chairman emeritus of the company.
  • Long known for his outspoken political views, Schultz announced in January 2019 that he was exploring a run in the 2020 United States presidential election as an independent candidate.
  • However, in June 2019, he announced he was temporarily suspending his presidential bid, citing health concerns.
  • In September 2019, he officially abandoned plans to run, citing the risk of re-electing Donald Trump.

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