Laxman Narasimhan
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Laxman Narasimhan is an Indian-born American business executive who is a director of Verizon and Pendulum Therapeutics, and a trustee for the Brookings Institution. He is the former chief executive of
Narasimhan in 2017
Brian Niccol
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Brian R. Niccol is an American businessman and the chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks, a role which he started on September 9, 2024, replacing Laxman Narasimhan. He previously was chair
Laxman Narasimhan
…than Schultz. In August 2024, Starbucks announced that Narasimhan would leave the company effective immediately, and was replaced by Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol. In October 2025, he joined the board of directors at Pendulum Therapeutics, a microbiome science company…
Niccol in 2023