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Howard Schultz
Starbucks · Brooklyn, USA
Brooklyn projects kid who decided America needed a third place — and that the barista mattered more than the bean.
Cultural ritualEmployee benefits-firstBrand as place
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Company
Starbucks
Journey
Moves that mattered.
- 1982Joined Starbucks as marketing director.
- 1987Bought Starbucks for $3.8M after a trip to Milan.
- 1992IPO at $250M.
- 2008Returned as CEO; saved Starbucks from collapse.
Struggles
Watched his father break his ankle as an uninsured truck driver — gave Starbucks health insurance to part-timers.
Family
Married Sheri; two children.
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Around the web
External references & backlinks.
- ↗wikipedia.orgHoward Schultz on Wikipedia
- ↗google.comStarbucks — official site
- ↗news.google.comHoward Schultz in the news
- ↗crunchbase.comStarbucks on Crunchbase
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Howard Schultz, in 1 chapters.
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The story
Brooklyn projects kid who decided America needed a third place — and that the barista mattered more than the bean.
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