Profil Financier
Howard Schultz occupe actuellement le rang #1236 du classement mondial StarFortune (secteur food & beverage). Fortune nette estimée : $3.4 B (-$2 M sur 24h).
Howard Schultz took charge of Starbucks in the 1980s and turned a regional coffee company into one of the world's top brands.
Schultz expanded Starbucks from 11 stores to more than 35,000 worldwide and made it a social hub for many Americans.
He served three stints as CEO, most recently stepping down in early 2023.
Schultz explored a 2020 presidential bid, but said in September 2019 that he would not run because it would risk the re-election of Donald Trump.
His Schultz Family Foundation invests in training and hiring veterans and youths, helping veterans ensure a smooth transition back into civilian life.
Through his VC firm Maveron Capital, Schultz invests in other consumer businesses such as Groupon, Madison Reed, Allbirds and Lucy.
Schultz grew up in a Brooklyn housing project. When he was 7, his dad, a cloth diaper delivery driver, fell on the job; he had no insurance or salary.
The first person in his family to graduate from college, Schultz attended Northern Michigan University on a football scholarship.