Howard D. Schultz is an American businessman and author who was the chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks from 1986 to 2000, from 2008 to 2017, and interim CEO from 2022 to 2023. Schultz owned the Seattle SuperSonics basketball team from 2001 to 2006.
Schultz in 2019
Schultz speaking with press about Starbucks' presence in Canada, 2007
A Starbucks cafe in Xixi National Wetland Park, Hangzhou China
Schultz, as chairman emeritus of Starbucks, in 2019
Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1971, and is currently the world's largest coffeehouse chain.
Headquarters at Starbucks Center in Seattle, Washington
Howard Schultz was chief executive from 1986 to 2000, and again from 2008 to 2017
Starbucks workers protesting in Seattle
Starbucks' caffe lattes